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Wex vs Wem - What's the difference?

wex | wem |

As nouns the difference between wex and wem

is that wex is obsolete form of wax while wem is a spot; stain; mark; scar; weal; bruise.

As verbs the difference between wex and wem

is that wex is obsolete form of wax while wem is to injure or disfigure; blemish; mark; scar.

wex

English

Noun

(-)
    • (Chaucer)

    Verb

    (es)
  • * Dryden
    • Each wexing moon.
    (Webster 1913) ----

    wem

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) wem, wemme, from (etyl)

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) * (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spot; stain; mark; scar; weal; bruise.
  • A (moral) blemish; fault; blemish; taint.
  • Neglect; damage.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) wemmen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (wemm)
  • To injure or disfigure; blemish; mark; scar.
  • To defile; pollute; corrupt; vitiate.
  • To violate (one's word).

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

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