grene wax

Middle English

Alternative forms

• grenewax, grene wex, grene wexe, green wax, greyn wax, greenewax, grenewex

Etymology

Named for the green wax seal of the Exchequer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡreːn(ə)ˌwaks/, /ˈɡreːn(ə)ˌwɛks/

Noun

grene wax

1. A notice of a fine from the Exchequer.
2. The fine conveyed in such a notice.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grene,‎ wax.

Descendants

• English: green wax

References

• “grẹ̄ne-wax, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.