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forwaxed

forwaxed is the simple past of forwax.

forwaxed is the past participle of forwax.

Meaning of forwax

Verb

forwax (third-person singular simple present forwaxes, present participle forwaxing, simple past forwaxed, past participle forwaxed or forwaxen)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To grow to excess; become huge; overgrow; swell.
    • Horrible gret was, A forwoxen grome, Such Another neuer had he sain.1475, Couldrette, The romans of Partenay

Questions about forwaxed

What is forwaxed the simple past of?
Forwaxed is the simple past of forwax.

Words near forwaxed in the dictionary

  1. forwaste
  2. forwasted
  3. forwastes
  4. forwasting
  5. forwax
  6. forwaxed
  7. forwaxen
  8. forwaxes
  9. forwaxing
  10. forway
  11. forwean

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