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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

beswink en · VERB

Etymology

From Middle English beswinken, from Old English beswincan (“to labour, toil, exert oneself”); equivalent to be- + swink. More at swink.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) to labour, toil; belabour

Forms

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beswank Tense=Past lexicographic
beswunk Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
beswinks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
beswinking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
beswunken Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic