green wax

See also: greenwax

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English grene wax.

Noun

green wax (plural green waxes)

  1. (law, historical, obsolete) An estreat from the Exchequer, delivered to a sheriff, sealed upon green wax, in 15th-century England.

Derived terms

Middle English

Noun

green wax

  1. alternative form of grene wax
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