"half-waxen" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English half-waxen, equivalent to half- + waxen (“grown”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|half-waxen}} Middle English half-waxen, {{prefix|en|half|waxen|t2=grown}} half- + waxen (“grown”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} half-waxen (not comparable)
  1. half-grown; partially completed; incomplete Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-half-waxen-en-adj-UnLxQ5hs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with half-

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