Talk:axe

Removing the US category on the alternate spelling. Definitely not US-only. For instance,


 * The Notch on the Ax: A Story by William Makepeace Thackeray
 * Sir Nigel by Arthur Conan Doyle



RFC discussion: September–December 2015
Sense: (finance) A directional position or interest, by a dealer in a financial market – if one wishes to unload stock, one is “axed to sell” or “has an axe”.[1] Derived from “have an axe to grind”, which is also used.

Note that the definition includes some etymology and derived terms, but is a little vague on the actual definition. DCDuring TALK 17:21, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
 * I've make it shorter and a little more concise, with two examples to make it clearer how it's used in relation to financial markets. Page already mentions "axe to grind" as a derived term, so that was removed. Reference stayed, because it really does help explain the usage further. I'm not a regular contributor, so I'm sorry if it's a little out of order but I think I got it all right. 2601:602:8601:4A00:B9D5:E880:DCC3:A631 16:47, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

RFV discussion: December 2020
Tagged by Schläsinger X yesterday, not listed:
 * “Wycliffe Bible is Middle English”

Sense:
 * 1395, John Wycliffe, trans. Bible, 1 Corinthis 14:35:
 * But if thei wolen ony thing lerne, at home axe thei her hosebondis; for it is foule thing to a womman to speke in chirche.
 * 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke IIi:
 * And the people axed hym, sayinge: What shall we do then.
 * And the people axed hym, sayinge: What shall we do then.

J3133 (talk) 09:13, 1 December 2020 (UTC)


 * This is silly; I axed him has many, many examples of just that one phrase. It may need reform, but it clearly exists and everything but the labels is unarguable.--Prosfilaes (talk) 07:11, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Those could be interpreted as examples of, not ; we'll need non-past forms to properly verify this. Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 09:59, 2 December 2020 (UTC)

I've added more cites and changed the Tyndale one to something unambiguous; this should be cited now. Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 10:42, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * The current presentation suggests that there is a connection or continuity between the early English usage and the modern AAVE usage. Is there? Mihia (talk) 00:41, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Not necessarily in written use, but definitely in spoken use. Hazarasp (parlement · werkis) 01:29, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

RFV-passed Kiwima (talk) 22:18, 15 December 2020 (UTC)