forwax en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forwaxen, from Old English forweaxan (“to progress, grow too much, become overgrown”), equivalent to for- + wax (“to grow, increase”). Cognate with German verwachsen (“to grow together, heal over, overgrow”).
Meanings
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(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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forwaxed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forwaxed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forwaxing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forwaxen | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forwaxes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |