Meaning of foxen | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B1]

Examples

““Oh! is hur wull—I know⟳ hur run⟳ dro' the hedge, and I'll put⟳ summit ther to stop⟳ the traffic; foxen be but warmints a'ter all's said and done, and I'll hae the ould chap's brush afore to-morrow night.””

“Do they still read⟳ in the Bible before them, 'The foxen have⟳ holes, and the birds of the air have⟳ nestis,' as they then did?”

“What a jolly run⟳ for our money! How I don't like⟳ foxen! Over we go, boys! Joiks!”

““Well, young fella, times were hard for a spell⟳. Almost every night them danged foxen were raiding my henhice.” “Excuse⟳ me, sir,” I interjected. “Don't you mean⟳ foxes?” “Nope, I don't,” Pluribus replied. “I use⟳ oxen to plow my fields, so it's foxen that I'm trying to get⟳ rid⟳ of.””

“Tried for what? What did he ever do but hunt boar and deer and foxen? Is it the council of the foxen trying him?”

“Victor and I are having a huge argument about whether or not to feed⟳ the foxen. Victor says yes, because they're adorable and— according to the neighbors—are quite tame. I say⟳ no, because we have⟳ a fat little pug who likes to frolic outside occasionally and I don't want⟳ to see⟳ him eaten. I thought we were on the same page about the fox, but then Victor went and threw an apple at it. And I was all, “What the fuck? We don't feed⟳ the foxen,” and he said, “I was throwing the apple at it to chase⟳ it away,” but Victor is a tremendous liar, and he didn't go to pick⟳ up the apple, probably because he knows that foxen love⟳ apple cider.”

“The man snorted. “Can't even get⟳ any peace on top of a mountain. Bad enough I have⟳ to put⟳ up with the bloody foxen eating my hens and that blasted eagle trying to snatch lambs.” Rolf arched an eyebrow. “Foxen?” Carrie shrugged. “Sure, plural of fox. Ox, oxen, fox, foxen.””

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