www.alphadictionary.com

Shakespeare, Chaucer, and the Coverdale Bible all used "ax" or "axe" for "ask." We think using "ax" is low culture, but ck out this article from the Smithsonian:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-new ... 180949663/

You beat me to it. I had come across the NPR piece and meant to post it a while ago. Here it is:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/201 ... e-still-do

While I understand the reasoning, I must admit I can't readily accept the hatchet job on the regular pronunciation. I'm not an ask murderer.