waxynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

waxand, waxing, waxinge, waxyng, wexenge, wexing, wexinge, wexynge

Etymology

From waxen (“to grow”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwaksinɡ(ə)/, /ˈwɛksinɡ(ə)/

Verb

waxynge

present participle of waxen

Noun

waxynge (plural waxynges)

growth, development
waxing (of the moon); rising (of tides)
(rare) enlargement
(rare) increase, plenty

Descendants

English: waxing

References

“waxing(e, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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