paxwax

[ paks-waks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, British Dialect.

the neck ligament; nuchal ligament.

paxwax

/ ˈpæksˌwæks /

noun

dialect.
a strong ligament in the neck of many mammals, which supports the head

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Word History and Origins

Origin of paxwax¹

1400–50; late Middle English, alteration of Middle English fax wax literally, hair growth (compare Old English feax hair, weaxan to grow; wax ² ); compare German Haarwachs sinew, literally, hair growth

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Word History and Origins

Origin of paxwax¹

C15: changed from C14 fax wax, probably from Old English feax hair of the head, wax growth

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Example Sentences

Whitleather, hwit′leth-ėr, n. leather dressed with alum, white leather: the paxwax or nuchal ligament of the ox.

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Paxwax, paks′waks, n. the strong tendon in the neck of animals.

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