Wp/enm/Oxe

An oxe is a bee&#383;t wyth foure leggys and hornys twein. The word aperteeneþ wel nee&#541; euer to þe bule þat is of his ſtoones benimen, tho&#541; on ocaſioun me seiþ it wiþ bitokning of oþre fee&#541;, and cattle, and kyne. He haþ &#541;ouen his name to þe toun clepid Oxenford.

Role of oxen
Oxen arn wurthie beeſtis for here ſtrengthe. Þay dra&#541;en wel waynes and cartys and plou&#541;es, and mani man likede hem þe betre þan þe hors, for þei wel moun liuen on no&#541;t but gras or foddre.