No, then, indeed I didn't, darling; and glad enough he was to be axing me.

There's a jintleman in the drawing-room as is axing afther masther.

Terry went into the kitchen, with the news that "masther was awake, and axing for tay."

You was axing, Tom, ef there was more business with thim Injun critters.

Well, when this lad's gone aboard, and is away, I'll be axing for more of his gold.

What's the good of axing when ye knows that I knows nothing?

Like —— and blazes, your honour, axing your pardon, and the deck's.

I s'pose you have some veighty reasons for axing me to do it?

My mammy and old lady Lucy start to crying and axing him not to whip dem.

I remember hidin' away at the back of Ole Oleson's bunk, axing God please to turn me into an animal.