forweaxan

Old English

Etymology

From for- +‎ weaxan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈwæ͜ɑk.sɑn/

Verb

forweaxan

1. to overgrow, swell, grow too much; wax wrongly; grow away

Conjugation

Conjugation of forweaxan (strong class 6)

infinitive	forweaxan	forweaxenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forweaxe	forwōx, forweōx
second person singular	forweaxt	forwōxe, forweōxe
third person singular	forweaxt	forwōx, forweōx
plural	forweaxaþ	forwōxon, forweōxon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forweaxe	forwōxe, forweōxe
plural	forweaxen	forwōxen, forweōxen
imperative
singular	forwax, forweax
plural	forweaxaþ
participle	present	past
	forweaxende	forwaxen, forweaxen

Descendants

• Middle English: forwaxen
  • English: forwax