† oxifyv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To make an ox of; to turn into an ox.Apparently an isolated use.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > duping, making a fool of > befool, cheat, dupe [verb (transitive)]
belirtOE
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1804 R. Southey in J. W. Robberds Mem. W. Taylor (1843) I. 515 Instead of oxifying or assifying myself, and crying wonderful! at every action of my perfect prince.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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