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wax1 substance produced by bees to make the honeycomb; beeswax melted down, etc. (as used for sealing, superseded by a compound of lac, etc.). OE. wæx, weax = OS., OHG. wahs (Du. was, G. wachs), ON. vax :- Gmc. *waχsam, cogn. with OSl. voskŭ; ult. f. IE. *weg- weave.
Hence wax vb., waxen (-EN2) XIV; repl. OE. wexen, *wiexen. waxwork modelling in wax. XVII.

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