Forwax

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To grow to excess; become huge; overgrow; swell. intransitive, obsolete

    "Horrible gret was, A forwoxen grome, Such Another neuer had he sain."

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"Horrible gret was, A forwoxen grome, Such Another neuer had he sain."

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”).

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