I. ˈpäks noun
( plural pox or pox·es )
Etymology: alteration of pocks, plural of pock
Date: circa 1530
1.
a. : a virus disease (as chicken pox) characterized by pustules or eruptions
b. archaic : smallpox
c. : syphilis
2. : a disastrous evil : plague , curse
a pox on him
• poxy ˈpäk-sē adjective
II. transitive verb
Date: 1601
archaic : to infect with a pox and especially with syphilis