foxed

foxed
/fokst/, adj.
1. deceived; tricked.
2. stained or spotted a yellowish brown, as by age: a dog-eared and foxed volume of poetry.
3. (of museum specimens of birds and mammals) having melanin pigments that have oxidized with age to a reddish-brown color.
[1605-15; FOX + -ED2]

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  • foxed — adjective (of the paper of old books or prints) discoloured with brown spots. Derivatives foxing noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • foxed — [[t]fɒkst[/t]] adj. stained or spotted a yellowish brown • Etymology: 1605–15 …   From formal English to slang

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