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for-weaxan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
for-weaxan, p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen, -wexen
To overgrow, grow immoderately, swell; excrescĕre, turgescĕre
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  • Ðý-læs hie to ðæm forweóxen ðæt hie forseáreden

    lest they should grow so much that they should wither away,

    • Past. 40, 3
    • ;
    • Hat. MS. 54 b, 17.
  • Wið ðon ðe man on wambe forweaxen

    in case that a man be overgrown in the belly.

    • Herb. 2, 4
    • ;
    • Lchdm. i. 80, 22.
  • Forwexen

    overgrown,

    • 40, 1
    • ;
    • Lchdm. i. 140, 16: 53, i
    • ;
    • Lchdm. i. 156, 9: 69, 1
    • ;
    • Lchdm. i. 172, 7.
Etymology
[
Ger. ver-wachsen to overgrow.
]
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v.  for-grówan.
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