Middle English Dictionary Entry
axel-tọ̄th n.
Entry Info
| Forms | axel-tọ̄th n. Also ax-toth. |
| Etymology | Cp. ODan. axel-tand; see E.Björkman, Scand.Loan-words 200. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A molar.
Associated quotations
- c1450 Siege Troy(1) (ArmsAr 22)1448 : So moche of hys cheke þo partyd he þat men meȝt hys axteth y-se.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)7a : An Axyltothe: molaris, maxillaris.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95 (Htrn 95)117a/b : And when þu knowest þe dislocacioun þou schalt sette wiþin þe pacientes mouþe þi two þoumes and festenne hem faste apon þe axel teeþ of þe neþer chauil of þe pacient.
Note: Need date & only ex. of a pl.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. axle tooth.