grene wax
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named for the green wax seal of the Exchequer.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- A notice of a fine from the Exchequer.
- The fine conveyed in such a notice.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grene, wax.
Descendants[edit]
- English: green wax
References[edit]
- “grẹ̄ne-wax, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.