weax
Old English
Alternative forms
- wæx, wex, ƿeax
Etymology
From earlier *weahs, from Anglo-Frisian *wæhs, from West Germanic *wahs, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wæɑ̯ks/, [wæɑ̯ks]
Noun
weax n
- wax
Declension
Declension of weax
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | weax | |
| accusative | weax | |
| genitive | weaxes | |
| dative | weaxe |
Derived terms
- weaxcandel
Descendants
- Middle English: wex, wax
- English: wax
- Scots: wax