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forsweal

verb

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from forswǣlan
  2. inherited from forswelen

Definitions

  1. To burn up.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA