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† axes, axesse, axez, axis, axys
obs. forms of access, in special sense of ‘Attack; fit; ague.’ In this sense the word early acquired the Eng. accent ˈaccess, and, its identity with acˈcess being forgotten, it was long treated as distinct.
1398[See access 10]. 1423James I Kingis Q. lxvii, Bot tho began myn axis and turment To sene hir part, and folowe I na myght. 1530Palsgr. 450/1 This axes hath made hym so weake. 1700Wallace Acc. Orkney 66 (Jam.) An aguish distemper, which they call the Axes. |