forswelt
forswelt · forswelts · forswelted · forswelting
To dieTo die.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, obsolete)To die.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause to die; kill; slay.
Origin
From Middle English forswelten, from Old English forsweltan (“to die, disappear”), equivalFrom Middle English forswelten, from Old English forsweltan (“to die, disappear”), equivalent to for- + swelt.
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Forms
forswelts, forswelting, forswelted, forswelted| Base form | forswelt · to forswelt |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forswelts |
| Present participle | forswelting |
| Past simple | forswelted |
| Past participle | forswelted |
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