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Walx makar, Wax maker, n. Also: walx makker, waxmakare, wakis maker, walk makare. [Late ME and e.m.E. whax-maker (15th c.), wax maker (Cath. Angl.).] A maker of wax and artifacts made of wax. Also as a personal name. 1443 Exch. R. V 130.
Ad expensas Martini Waxmakare laborantis in Angusia circa empcionem frumenti 1444 Exch. R. V 164.
Martini Waxmakare, servitoris regis 1460 Hay Alex. 12192.
Sa tuke thai to … thame dissagise … And callit Alexander the kingis tortissare, And sum men callis the kingis walk-makare 1503 Edinb. Hammermen MS 46a.
To the walx makaris child in drinksiluer xii d. 1526–7 Reg. Privy S. I 546/1.
Ane lettre to William Tod … makand him maister wax maker to the king 1551 Treas. Acc. X 22.
To [blank] Tod, walxmakker for xij dosane of torcheis and x dosane of prikkettis making 1565 Edinb. Old Acc. I 495.
George Jhonstoun, wakis maker
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