"oxen" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: From Old English oxan; equivalent to oxe + -en (plural suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|oxan}} Old English oxan, {{af|enm|oxe|-en|id2=noun plural|pos2=plural suffix}} oxe + -en (plural suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} oxen
  1. plural of oxe Tags: form-of, plural Form of: oxe Synonyms: exen, oxes
    Sense id: en-oxen-enm-noun-f-cbrVLl Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (noun plural) Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 1 49 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 1 37 34 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} oxen
  1. Alternative form of axen (“to ask”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: axen (extra: to ask)
    Sense id: en-oxen-enm-verb-f~2fZYfe Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 1 37 34 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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