Etymology

forswat

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Today it means: Overheated; covered with sweat. Full definition →

Middle English forswat ← Old English *forswǣtt
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  1. Old English · derived from*forswǣtan“to sweat excessively”
  2. Old English · inherited from*forswǣtt
  3. Middle English · inherited fromforswat
  4. English todayforswat

From Middle English forswat, from Old English *forswǣtt, *forswǣted, past participle of Old English *forswǣtan (“to sweat excessively”), equivalent to for- + sweat.

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