forthwax

English

Etymology

From Middle English forthwaxen, from Old English forþweaxan (“to break forth, burst forth”), equivalent to forth- +‎ wax (“to grow, increase”).

Verb

forthwax (third-person singular simple present forthwaxes, present participle forthwaxing, simple past and past participle forthwaxed)

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To grow forth; grow to excess; increase; come on.