Definition of "wox" [wox]

• Simple past of wax. (verb)

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• "At first it positively swarmed with them, but subsequently, by the advice of a friend, a considerable number such as "wox" and "pight" was removed."
• "He had one or two unusual words -- his only indication of immaturity in style -- like "wox" and "himseemed.""
• "_The Prince's Quest_ did not appear; he was persuaded, however, to include it in the two-volume edition of 1905, where it enjoys considerable revision, "wox" becoming normal, and "himseemed" becoming dissyllabic."