forthwax

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English forthwaxen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English forþweaxan (“to break forth, burst forth”), equivalent to forth- +‎ wax (“to grow, increase”).

Verb

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