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Exe, Nether
Exe, Nether & Exe, Up Devon. Niresse [sic], Ulpesse [sic] 1086 (DB), Nitherexe 1196, Uphexe 1238. Named from the River Exe, a Celtic river-name meaning simply ‘the water’. Affixes are OE neotherra ‘lower (down river)’ and upp ‘higher (up river)’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Exe, Nether." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Exe, Nether." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-ExeNetherExeUp.html A. D. MILLS. "Exe, Nether." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-ExeNetherExeUp.html |
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Exe
Exe , river, c.55 mi (90 km) long, rising in the Exmoor, Somerset, SW England, and flowing S across the Cornwall peninsula, past Exeter to the English Channel at Exmouth. Salmon and shellfish are taken from the river; many waterfowl are found along its narrow estuary. |
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"Exe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Exe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Exe.html "Exe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Exe.html |
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exe
exe A FILE EXTENSION used in Windows and DOS systems for executable programs.
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DARREL INCE. "exe." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "exe." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-exe.html DARREL INCE. "exe." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-exe.html |
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