forthwax

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English

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Etymology

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

Verb

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forthwax (third-person singular simple present forthwaxes, present participle forthwaxing, simple past and past participle forthwaxed)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To grow forth; grow to excess; increase; come on.