Etymology

forsweal

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Today it means: To burn up. Full definition →

Middle English forswelen ← Old English forswǣlan
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  1. Old English · inherited fromforswǣlan“to burn, burn up, inflame, consume”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforswelen
  3. English todayforsweal

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

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