Now dial. Also 9 taxy waxy. [Var. of PAXWAX.] The tendon of the neck: = PAXWAX.

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1709.  Blair, in Phil. Trans., XXVII. 78. From above this Tax-Wax in the Neck, do arise two Muscles.

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1713.  Derham, Phys.-Theol., VI. iii. 362. That strong tendinous and insensible Aponeurosis, or Ligament—Called the Whitleather, Packwax, Taxwax, and Fixfax.

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1829.  J. Hunter, Hallamsh. Gloss., Tax-wax, the tendon of the neck.

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1879.  Miss Jackson, Shropsh. Word-bk., s.v., Gie the baby that piece o’ taxy waxy, it’s better than india-rubber.

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