beswink

English

Etymology

From Middle English beswinken, from Old English beswincan (“to labour, toil, exert oneself”); equivalent to be- +‎ swink. More at swink.

Verb

beswink (third-person singular simple present beswinks, present participle beswinking, simple past beswank, past participle beswunk or beswunken)

1. (obsolete) to labour, toil; belabour