| Wax (wax) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Wax |
| [imp.
Waxed (?); p. p. Waxed, and Obs. or Poetic
Waxen ((?)); p. pr. *** vb. n. Waxing.] [AS.
weaxan] akin to OFries. waxa, D. wassen, OS. |
To increase in size; to grow bigger; to become
larger or fuller; -- opposed to wane.
To pass from one state to another; to become; to
grow; as, to wax strong; to wax warmer or colder; to
wax feeble; to wax old; to wax worse and
worse.
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A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and
employed by them in the construction of their comb] -- usually called
beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of pouches along their
sides, in the form of scales, which, being masticated and mixed with
saliva, become whitened and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull
yellow.
Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in
consistency or appearance.
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| Wax (wax) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Wax |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Waxed (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Waxing.] |
To smear or rub with wax] to treat with wax; as, to
wax a thread or a table.
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