wroxv.
/rɒks/ Now dialect.
1. transitive. To cause to decay or rot.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > corruption or putridness > make corrupt or putrid [verb (transitive)]
corrump1340
corruptc1384
putrefya1400
fadec1400
rotc1405
corrup1483
rotten1569
attaint1573
carrionize1593
putrefact1598
ranken1599
decay1626
wrox1649
the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > cause bad condition in [verb (transitive)] > cause to rot or putrefy
corrump1340
corruptc1384
putrefya1400
fadec1400
rotc1405
rotten1569
carrionize1593
putrefact1598
ranken1599
decay1626
wrox1649
ret1846
1649 W. Blith Eng. Improver vi. 34 So cut the Turfe, that the Soard may have all the Winters frost to wroxe, and moulder it.
1649 W. Blith Eng. Improver xx. 119 For your Horse Dung..let it be but wel Wroxed or Roten.
2. intransitive. To decay, rot. dialect.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > corruption or putridness > become corrupt or putrid [verb (intransitive)]
forrota900
foulOE
rotOE
rank?a1300
corrumpc1374
to-rota1382
putrefya1400
mourkenc1400
corruptc1405
festerc1475
decay1574
rankle1612
tainta1616
decompose1793
wrox1847
the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > deteriorate in condition [verb (intransitive)] > rot or putrefy
forrota900
foulOE
rotOE
rank?a1300
corrumpc1374
to-rota1382
putrefya1400
mourkenc1400
corruptc1405
festerc1475
rottena1500
decay1574
rankle1612
tainta1616
moth1624
ret1846
wrox1847
1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II Wrox, to begin to decay. Warw.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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