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ox (äks)

noun pl. oxen or Rareox

any of several bovid ruminants, as cattle, buffaloes, bison, gaur, and yaks; esp., a castrated, domesticated bull (Bos taurus), used as a draft animal

Etymology: ME < OE oxa, akin to Ger ochse < IE *ukwsen-, a bull < base *wegw-, *ūgw-, wet, sprinkle > humor, humid, L umere, to be moist

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n.

castrated bull, bullock, steer, Bos taurus (Latin); see animal 1, bull 1, cow.

Types of oxen include: wild, musk, Indian, Galla, gayal, gaur, kouprey.

ox Usage Examples

Converse of subject

draw: The largest wagon drawn by oxen was needed to transport the fish from the Severn to London.

Converse of object

  • muzzle: That's what Paul said to Timothy: ' The scripture saith, thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn.
  • roast: On this day the people of Amlwch were treated to a roasted oxen.
  • steal: During this time they stole 18 oxen, killed another 21 and wounded many others.
  • sacrifice: He entered the shrine of E-ninnu with raised head like a bull and sacrificed there faultless oxen and kids.
  • kill: Killing an ox = Good = The removal of enemies from your presence.
  • drive: Only ever had cause to drive a tractor, as his father years before him had only ever driven oxen.

Adjective modifier

  • wild: Of course, it may be due to the wild oxen themselves.
  • fat: A fat ox is a finer thing than a cheese, however good.
  • young: We traded our two cows for two young oxen.
  • old: NB: at this time ' stot ' was a two years old ox.

Modifies a noun

  • goad: An ox goad was used by a farmer, or a farm laborer.
  • yoke: With ogee window arches, gothic finials at the ends of the gables and a motif of ox yokes.
  • cart: In many parts of the world ox carts can exist alongside designer trainers, washing ells beside mobile phones.
  • cheek: Or if you like, and can find them, you could use salt brisket, silverside or salted ox cheeks.
  • plow: It means " as the ox plows " ( in other words, the direction of lay alternates from line to line ).
  • tongue: In addition, tests were carried out on an ox tongue to simulate the loss of muscle tone.

Noun used with modifier

  • musk: Past expeditions have had good luck finding musk ox along the south coast of Victoria Island.
  • draft: The other cattle of Devon, just called Devons, are today a beef breed although they were developed as draft oxen.
  • work: Work oxen did not figure greatly in my field research.

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