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forwaxing

forwaxing is the present 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 forwaxing

What is forwaxing the present participle of?
Forwaxing is the present participle of forwax.

Words near forwaxing in the dictionary

  1. forwasting
  2. forwax
  3. forwaxed
  4. forwaxen
  5. forwaxes
  6. forwaxing
  7. forway
  8. forwean
  9. forweaned
  10. forweaning
  11. forweans

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