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poxed

poxed is the simple past and past participle of pox.

Meaning of pox

Verb

pox (third-person singular simple present poxes, present participle poxing, simple past and past participle poxed)

  1. (dated, transitive) To infect with the pox, or syphilis.
    • Jack had a moſt ſcandalous tongue, and perſuaded Peg that all mankind, beſides himſelf, were pox'd by that ſcarlet-faced whore, †Signiora Bubonia. “As for his brother Lord Peter, the tokens were evident on him, blotches, ſcabs, and the corona. […]”[1750?], Dr. [John] Arbuthnot, “The History of John Bull: Part II, Chapter III”, in The History of John Bull [by Dr. Arbuthnot]. And Poems on ſeveral Occasions by Dr. Jonathan Swift, with Several...

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Questions about poxed

What is poxed the simple past and past participle of?
Poxed is the simple past and past participle of pox.

Words near poxed in the dictionary

  1. Powyses
  2. pox
  3. pox doctor's clerk
  4. pox parties
  5. pox party
  6. poxed
  7. poxes
  8. poxier
  9. poxiest
  10. poxing
  11. poxless

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