We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more
hachette (1086)
Cite this entry

hachette (1086)

Cite this entry
achet,  hachet; 
pl. hachez  
  FEW:  hâppia 16,145b Gdf:  hachet 4,396a GdfC:  hachete 9,741b TL: hachete 4,814 DEAF:  hache 1 (hachete) H11 DMF:  hachet  TLF:  hachette  OED:  hatchet n.  MED:  hachet  DMLBS:  hachetta 1127b

s.

1weaponsmil.hatchet, small axe: 
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Homme fiert l’arbre d’un hachet tout enour le pié si qe l'escorce soit percié en plusours lieux  Mandeville 346
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  bilettes Taylez de coteaux ou hachettes  Fem2 66.12
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1086 )  Walter Achet  Family Names Hackett
( 1166 )  Gaufridus Hachet  MED hachet n.
hachette de guerre
guerre

[gdw]

See also:

hache1  hacher  hachur 
This is an AND2 Phase 2 (F-H) entry. © 2006-2008 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
hachette