weaxan

Old English

Alternative forms

• wexan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wahsan, from Proto-Germanic *wahsijaną, whence also Old Frisian waxa, Old Saxon wahsan, Old High German wahsan, Old Norse vaxa, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌷𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wahsjan), all ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑk.sɑn/

Verb

weaxan

1. to grow

Conjugation

Conjugation of weaxan (strong class 7)

infinitive	weaxan	weaxenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	weaxe	wēox
second person singular	wiext	wēoxe
third person singular	wiext	wēox
plural	weaxaþ	wēoxon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	weaxe	wēoxe
plural	weaxen	wēoxen
imperative
singular	weax
plural	weaxaþ
participle	present	past
	weaxende	(ġe)weaxen

Antonyms

• wanian

Derived terms

• forweaxan
• ġeweaxan

Descendants

• Middle English: waxen
  • English: wax
  • Scots: wax