different between forwax vs forway

forwax

English

Etymology

From Middle English forwaxen, from Old English forweaxan (to progress, grow too much, become overgrown), equivalent to for- +? wax (to grow, increase). Cognate with German verwachsen (to grow together, heal over, overgrow).

Verb

forwax (third-person singular simple present forwaxes, present participle forwaxing, simple past forwaxed, past participle forwaxed or forwaxen)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To grow to excess; become huge; overgrow; swell.

forwax From the web:



forway

English

Etymology

From Late Middle English forwayen, forweyen (to go astay, go out of the way), partly equivalent to for- +? way (compare Old English forwe?an (to overcome, kill)); and partly continuing, in altered form, Middle English forveien, forsveien, forvoyen (to err, go astray), from Old French forsveer, forvoier (to go astray, err).

Verb

forway (third-person singular simple present forways, present participle forwaying, simple past and past participle forwayed)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To go out of the way; go astray; err; make a mistake; sin.

forway From the web:

+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share

you may also like