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Oxhey

Oxhey proper noun: a suburb of Watford borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1195).

Proper noun

Oxhey

  1. A suburb of Watford borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1195).

Origin of Oxhey

From Middle English Oxehey, from Old English Oxanġehæġ, from Old English oxa (“ox”) + ġehæġ (“an enclosed piece of land, meadow, a hay”), equivalent to ox + hay.

Questions about Oxhey

What does Oxhey mean?
Oxhey means a suburb of Watford borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1195).
What part of speech is Oxhey?
Oxhey is a proper noun.

Words near Oxhey in the dictionary

  1. oxheads
  2. oxheart
  3. oxhearts
  4. oxherd
  5. oxherds
  6. Oxhey
  7. oxhide
  8. oxhide ingot
  9. oxhide ingots
  10. oxhides
  11. oxhind

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