(a) The bar or shaft on which the wheels of a cart turn, an axle; (b) axel man, workman who makes axles or fits them to the wheels; axel nail, a nail or pin used to hold a wheel on an axle.
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(a) The bar to which the wheels of a cart, a wagon, etc., are attached; an axletree; casten the axel-tre, to throw the axletree, pitch the bar; (b) the pin or spindle on which a wheel, grindstone……
(a) Back or away from something; to the rear, back, backwards; drawen ayen, ten ayen, draw back, withdraw; holden ayen, hold back, check, restrain; putten ayen, set or thrust back or away; turnen……
(a) A bag or sack, with or without its contents; traveling bag, wallet, satchel, pouch; bagge portatif; undo the bagge; (b) a bag as a unit of measure.
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(a) To bait (an animal) with an attacking or herding dog; specif., to bait (a tied or confined bear, bull, or badger) in sport; (b) of a dog: to set on (an animal or person); perh. [quot.: a1375] to……
(a) A round body; sphere, globe, orb; turnen as a bal, to turn as does Fortune's ball; (b) the orb borne together with a scepter as an emblem of sovereignty; (c) a rounded protuberance or boss for……
(a) To summon (troops) by proclamation; assemble (a fighting force); bannen out; (b) to assemble (a fleet) for an attack; (c) to gather (arms), make ready; to man or make ready (a castle).
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