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Wox vs Pox - What's the difference?

wox | pox |

As verbs the difference between wox and pox

is that wox is (obsolete) (wax) while pox is (dated) to infect with the pox, or syphilis.

As a noun pox is

(pathology) a disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.

wox

English

Verb

(head)
  • (obsolete) (wax)
  • * Chaucer
    • He wox sodaineliche redde.
  • * Spenser
    • He wox full blithe.
    ----

    pox

    English

    (wikipedia pox)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (pathology) A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
  • Syphilis.

    • Derived terms

    * poxy * chickenpox * cowpox * smallpox

    Verb

  • (dated) To infect with the pox, or syphilis.
    • English three-letter words ---- ==Coatlán Mixe==

    Noun

    (head)
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