green wax
See also: greenwax
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English grene wax.
Noun
editgreen wax (plural green waxes)
- (law, historical, obsolete) An estreat from the Exchequer, delivered to a sheriff, sealed upon green wax, in 15th-century England.
Derived terms
editMiddle English
editNoun
edit- Alternative form of grene wax
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