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Axen vs Waxen - What's the difference?

axen | waxen |

As a noun axen

is ashes.

As an adjective waxen is

(uk|dialectal) grown or waxen can be made of wax; covered with wax.

As a verb waxen is

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axen

English

Noun

(head)
  • Ashes.
    • English words suffixed with -en ----

    waxen

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) waxen, from (etyl) weaxen, . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialectal) Grown.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • .

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made of wax; covered with wax.
  • Of or pertaining to wax.
  • Having the pale smooth characteristics of wax, waxlike, waxy.
  • (rare) Easily effaced, as if written in wax.
    • Derived terms
    * waxen chatterer * waxen image