"exen" meaning in Middle English

See exen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Anglian Old English exen, œxen; equivalent to oxe + -en (plural suffix); compare oxen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang-ang|exen}} Anglian Old English exen, {{af|enm|oxe|-en|id2=noun plural|nocat=1|pos2=plural suffix}} oxe + -en (plural suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} exen
  1. (rare) plural of oxe Tags: form-of, plural, rare Form of: oxe
    Sense id: en-exen-enm-noun-f-cbrVLl Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries
     
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