forswelgan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to swallow up, devour
  • to absorb

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *fraswelganą prefix from Old English swelgan (swallow, absorb, devour, incorporate, imbibe).

Origin

Old English

swelgan

Gloss

swallow, absorb, devour, incorporate, imbibe

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

燕

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