"medewax" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛːd(ə)ˌwaks/, /ˈmɛːd(ə)ˌwɛks/
Etymology: Either mede (“mead (beverage)”) or mede (“meadow”) + wax (“wax”). Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} medewax
  1. (A kind of) beeswax. Categories (topical): Materials Categories (lifeform): Bees Synonyms: medewex, medewexe, mede wax, medwex, med-wax
    Sense id: en-medewax-enm-noun-udLWJFu2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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