oxhind en · NOUN
Etymology
From ox + hind (“A servant, especially an agricultural labourer”).
Meanings
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(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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oxhinds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |