Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)To burn up.

Origin

From Middle English forswelen, forswælen, from Old English forswǣlan (“to burn, burn up, i

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

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Forms

forsweals, forswealing, forswealed, forswealed
Base formforsweal · to forsweal
3rd person singularforsweals
Present participleforswealing
Past simpleforswealed
Past participleforswealed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyforsweal
he, she, itforsweals

Past simpleLesson

all personsforswealed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave forswealed
he, she, ithas forswealed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill forsweal

Synonyms

15 synonyms
torchB2burnB1burn awayforburnburn downburn upburn to a crispchar upcindercomburecombustcremateincineratescathe

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
formulateC1formulationfornicationforsakefortforte
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