Etymology

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Today it means: A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather. Full definition →

Middle English Oxenford ← Old English Oxnaford
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  1. Old English · inherited fromOxnaford“Oxford”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromOxenford
  3. English todayOxford

From Middle English Oxenford, Oxneford, from Old English Oxnaford (“Oxford”, literally “oxen's ford”), equivalent to ox + ford. Compare Old Norse Öxnafurða.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.