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green wax

green wax noun: an estreat from the Exchequer, delivered to a sheriff, sealed upon green wax, in 15th-century England.

Noun

green wax (plural green waxes)

  1. (historical, obsolete) An estreat from the Exchequer, delivered to a sheriff, sealed upon green wax, in 15th-century England.

Forms of green wax

pluralgreen waxes
alternative formgreenwax

Origin of green wax

Inherited from Middle English grene wax.

Words formed from green wax

Questions about green wax

What does green wax mean?
Green wax means an estreat from the Exchequer, delivered to a sheriff, sealed upon green wax, in 15th-century England.
What part of speech is green wax?
Green wax is a noun.
What is the plural of green wax?
The plural of green wax is green waxes.

Words near green wax in the dictionary

  1. green waste
  2. green wastes
  3. green water
  4. green wave
  5. green waves
  6. green wax
  7. green wax money
  8. green waxes
  9. green way
  10. green ways
  11. green weenie

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