forswing

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English forswingen, equivalent to for- +‎ swing (to swing, beat).

Verb[edit]

forswing (third-person singular simple present forswings, present participle forswinging, simple past forswang or forswung, past participle forswungen or forswung)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To beat; whip.

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