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Proto-Indo-European*uksḗn
Proto-Germanic*uhsô
Proto-West Germanic*ohsō
Old Englishoxa
Old Englishoxan
Middle Englishoxen
Englishoxen

    FromMiddle Englishoxen, fromOld Englishoxan, fromProto-West Germanic*ohsan, fromProto-Germanic*uhsniz, nominative and accusative plural of*uhsô(“ox”), equivalent toox +‎-en(plural ending).

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    oxen

    1. plural ofox

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    oxen (notcomparable)

    1. Of, relating to, or resembling anox;oxlike
      • 2010, Gayle A. McCoy,GOD’S GOLDEN BOX: The Ark of the Covenant - Page 100:
        These included the adze, saws of different sizes with, very likely, different size teeth or cutting edges, axe, chisels of various sizes, drills with various size drill bits, a square, plumb line, hammer, maul, and awl, plus a sharpening stone of slate and anoxen horn used as an oil flask.
      • 2013, Michael Wayne Snider,Memoirs of a Dragon Slayer - Page 22:
        He also had a tail like anoxen tail only with a razor sharp bard that he used in conflict to stab or slice his victims.
      • 2015, Amulon Theophilus,Elomaneck: Duraban Rebels:
        He took a great gulp of wine from anoxen horn goblet and with a sigh slammed it down on the conference table. “Warriors!” he bellowed, gazing about as if daring anyone to challenge him.
      • 2015, Christian Bullock,Deathstalker: Of the Line of Mer:
        Kvigr walked theoxen cart between the huts. There were many markings on each of the huts.

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      FromOld Englishoxan; equivalent tooxe +‎-en(plural suffix).

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      oxen

      1. plural ofoxe
        Synonyms:exen,oxes

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      Noun

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      oxen

      1. definitesingular ofoxe
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