† ceroneousadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Consisting of or containing wax.
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waxenc1000
waxy1552
wax1585
ceroneous1657
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. iii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. R They admit of Wax, as many Plaisters, which are therefore..called Ceroneous.
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adj.1657- on the way out
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- on the ways
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- on the whizz
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