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Forwax vs Fortax - What's the difference?

forwax | fortax |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between forwax and fortax

is that forwax is (obsolete) to grow to excess; become huge; overgrow; swell while fortax is (obsolete) to tax heavily; burden.

As verbs the difference between forwax and fortax

is that forwax is (obsolete) to grow to excess; become huge; overgrow; swell while fortax is (obsolete) to tax heavily; burden.

forwax

English

Verb

  • (obsolete) To grow to excess; become huge; overgrow; swell.
  • *1475 , Couldrette, The romans of Partenay :
    • Horrible gret was, A forwoxen grome, Such Another neuer had he sain.

    fortax

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • (obsolete) To tax heavily; burden.