forsweal en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forswelen, forswælen, from Old English forswǣlan (“to burn, burn up, inflame, consume”), equivalent to for- + sweal.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To burn up.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forswealed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forswealed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forswealing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forsweals | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
burn away · burn to a crisp · burn up · burn · forsweal · combust · cremate · forburn · burn away · incinerate · torch · torch · combure · char up · forburn · cinder · burn down · scathe