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oxhind

oxhind noun: synonym of cattleman.

Noun

oxhind (plural oxhinds)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of cattleman.
    • My oxhind took three of my steers, to break them, and to inure them to the yoke[…]1757, Edward Lisle, Observations in Husbandry, page 269
    Synonyms:
    cattleman

Synonyms of oxhind

Forms of oxhind

pluraloxhinds

Origin of oxhind

From ox + hind (“A servant, especially an agricultural labourer”).

Questions about oxhind

What does oxhind mean?
Oxhind means synonym of cattleman.
What part of speech is oxhind?
Oxhind is a noun.
What is the plural of oxhind?
The plural of oxhind is oxhinds.

Words near oxhind in the dictionary

  1. Oxhey
  2. oxhide
  3. oxhide ingot
  4. oxhide ingots
  5. oxhides
  6. oxhind
  7. oxhinds
  8. oxhorn
  9. oxhorns
  10. oxi
  11. oxi-

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