Oxe

Horse-harrow, and is not aboue foure foote square: the double Harrow is called the Oxe-harrow, and it must be at least seauen foote square, and the téeth must euer be of Iron.

The English Husbandman The First Part: Contayning the Knowledge of the true Nature of euery Soyle within this Kingdome: how to Plow it; and the manner of the Plough, and other Instruments Gervase Markham

I am told, and that from undoubted Authority, that there is Yearly thrown up upon the Coast of Ireland and Scotland a sort of Beans called Oxe Eyes, which are known to grow no where but in the West Indies; and yet these 2 places are not less than 1200 Leagues asunder.

Captain Cook's Journal during his first voyage round the world 1767

I am told, and that from undoubted Authority, that there is Yearly thrown up upon the Coast of Ireland and Scotland a sort of Beans called Oxe Eyes, which are known to grow no where but in the West Indies; and yet these 2 places are not less than 1200 Leagues asunder.

Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World James Cook 1753

The commentary from a 1570 edition of the first English translation reads: This most excellent and notable Theoreme was first invented of the greate philosopher Pithagoras, who for the exceeding ioy conceived of the invention thereof, offered in sacrifice an Oxe, as recorde Hierone, Proclus, Lycius, & Vitruvius.

HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID Alex Bellos 2010

The commentary from a 1570 edition of the first English translation reads: This most excellent and notable Theoreme was first invented of the greate philosopher Pithagoras, who for the exceeding ioy conceived of the invention thereof, offered in sacrifice an Oxe, as recorde Hierone, Proclus, Lycius, & Vitruvius.

HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID Alex Bellos 2010

The commentary from a 1570 edition of the first English translation reads: This most excellent and notable Theoreme was first invented of the greate philosopher Pithagoras, who for the exceeding ioy conceived of the invention thereof, offered in sacrifice an Oxe, as recorde Hierone, Proclus, Lycius, & Vitruvius.

HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID Alex Bellos 2010

The tenthe, thou shalte not desyre thy neighbours home, his wife, his seruaunte, his maide, his Oxe, nor his Asse, nor any thing that is thy neighbours.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

Now came the Oxe to the yoke, the Horse to the draught, the Metalle to the stampe, the Apparel to handsomenes, the Speache to more finesse, the Behauiour of menne to a more calmenesse, the

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

Lesca, thou knowest well enough, that the Oxe falleth not at the first blow of the Axel neither is the victory won, upon a silly and shallow adventure: Wherefore, I thinke it convenient, that once more thou shouldst make another tryall of him, who (in prejudice to me) standeth so strictly on his loyalty, and choosing such an houre as seemeth most commodious, soundly possesse him with my tormenting passions.

The Decameron 2004

All the marchandize they lade outwards, they emball it well with Oxe hides, so that if it take wet, it can haue no great harme.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003