grene wax
Middle English
Alternative forms
- grenewax, grene wex, grene wexe, green wax, greyn wax, greenewax, grenewex
Etymology
Named for the green wax seal of the Exchequer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡreːn(ə)ˌwaks/, /ˈɡreːn(ə)ˌwɛks/
Noun
grene wax
- 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
- English: green wax
References
- “grẹ̄ne-wax, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.