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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Axtré, n. Also: axtree, -trie, axe-tree, -trie, aixtre, aixe tre (aikstre, aixstre), -tree. [ME. axtre (e.m.E. axtree), early ME. axtreo (c 1225), OE. *eax-tréo, f. eax axle. See also Extre n.] An axle-tree. Also transf.(a) 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 287.
For iij^c nalis to the wyndbandis and cart axtreis 1506 Ib. III. 203.
For mending of thre irn boltis and straking of ane axtree 1528 Acta Conc. XXXVIII. 168.
vj pare of quhelis with axtreis … pertenyng tharto 1552 Treas. Acc. X. 118.
For tway new axtreis coft be hym to tway of the saidis falconis a1578 Pitsc. II. 99/11.
[He] cuttit the quhellis and axtrie of his gone that he was schottand a1605 Montg. Son. ii. 3.
Firme fixit polis whilk all the axtrie beirs 1652 Lamont Diary 51.
He stood vp On the axe-trie, to stoope downe the [sea-] ware 1699 Foulis Acc. Bk. 257.
To Ja. Gourlay for a new axe tree and helping the coatch(b) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 296.
Baith aixtre and quheillis of gold I hote 1558 Treas. Acc. X. 437.
Witht quhelis and aixstreis 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 403.
To cut doun … aik for stokkis, quhelis, aikstreis, and lymmeris 1581 Wedderburn Compt Bk. 205.
Half a hundreth aixtree of birk 1624 Peebles Gleanings 47.
For ane aixe tre to the auld millne