forswallow
forswallow · forswallows · forswallowed · forswallowing
To swallow up; devour utterly; engulfTo swallow up; devour utterly; engulf.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To swallow up; devour utterly; engulf.
Origin
From Middle English forswolewen, forswoluwen, forswolȝen, forswalȝen, forswelȝen, from OldFrom Middle English forswolewen, forswoluwen, forswolȝen, forswalȝen, forswelȝen, from Old English forswelgan, forswilgan (“to swallow up, devour, consume, absorb”), from Proto-Germanic *farswelganą, *fraswelganą (“to devour”), from Proto-Germanic *fra- + *swelganą (“to swallow”), equivalent to for- + swallow. Cognate with Dutch verzwelgen (“to engulf, swallow up”), Middle Low German vorswelgen (“to swallow up”), Middle High German verswelgen (“to swallow up”). More at for-, swallow.
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Forms
forswallows, forswallowing, forswallowed, forswallowed| Base form | forswallow · to forswallow |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forswallows |
| Present participle | forswallowing |
| Past simple | forswallowed |
| Past participle | forswallowed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle