Weaxung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Weaxung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

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1 weaxung

f. I. waxing, growing, increase :-- Ðonne se móna beó týn nihta eald, and ná ðænne his leóht beó ǽrest on weaxunge, Anglia viii. 323, 5. Nú hæfð se eádiga wer ús geopenod ymbe ðæs saltus weaxunge, 308, 40. II. increase of prosperity :-- Eormas strange habban wexinge hit getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 198, 32. On húse his offrian wexingce oððe blisse hit getácnaþ, 202, 21: 210, 4. weaxung

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