forsweal

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English forswelen, forswælen, from Old English forswǣlan (to burn, burn up, inflame, consume), equivalent to for- +‎ sweal.

Verb

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forsweal (third-person singular simple present forsweals, present participle forswealing, simple past and past participle forswealed)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To burn up.