forgnaw

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English forgnawen, forgnaȝen, from Old English forgnagan (to eat up), equivalent to for- +‎ gnaw.

Verb[edit]

forgnaw (third-person singular simple present forgnaws, present participle forgnawing, simple past and past participle forgnawed)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To gnaw in pieces; eat up.