Etymology

forthwax

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Today it means: To grow forth; grow to excess; increase; come on. Full definition →

Middle English forthwaxen ← Old English forþweaxan
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  1. Old English · inherited fromforþweaxan“to break forth, burst forth”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforthwaxen
  3. English todayforthwax

From Middle English forthwaxen, from Old English forþweaxan (“to break forth, burst forth”), equivalent to forth- + wax (“to grow, increase”).

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