wax-lightn.
/ˈwakslʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈwæksˌlaɪt/ A candle, taper, or night-light made of wax.
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the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > [noun] > wax candle
wax candlec725
ciergec1300
wax-light1600
cere-candle1632
bougiea1753
wax1844
the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > [noun] > nightlight
mortara1398
crusell1401
mortar-light1555
watch-lighta1665
wax-lighta1715
veilleuse?1812
night lighta1823
bed-candle1850
1600 Lady Hoby Diary 18 Sept. (1930) 145 I reed, praied, was busie about waxe lightes, and then I dined.
a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1654 (1955) III. 127 Doncaster.., a large & faire Towne, famous for greate Wax-lights, & good stockings.
a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 429 There were many drops of white wax-lights on his breeches.
1798 S. Lee Young Lady's Tale in H. Lee Canterbury Tales II. 134 Shades over the wax-lights softened the glare.
1828 W. Scott Jrnl. 12 Apr. (1941) 224 Tom S...said in a whisper, ‘I advise you to secure a wax-light to go to bed with,’ shewing him..a morsel which he had stolen from a sconce.
1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. xx. 535 Within the Abbey, nave, choir, and transept were in a blaze with innumerable waxlights.
1864 C. Kingsley Roman & Teuton v. 143 The Emperor coming out to meet him with processions and wax-lights.
1870 Chambers's Jrnl. 16 Apr. 241/1 Visions of private sitting-rooms, wax-lights, bad wines,..at once rise before his experienced eyes.
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