weax

Old English

Alternative forms

• wæx, wex

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wahs, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wæ͜ɑks/

Noun

weax n

1. wax

Declension

Declension of weax (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	weax	—
accusative	weax	—
genitive	weaxes	—
dative	weaxe	—

Derived terms

• weaxcandel

Descendants

• Middle English: wax, vax, vex, waxe, waxs, wex, wexe, wexs
  • English: wax
  • Scots: wax