fordwine

English

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To fade away; waste away; decay; dwindle; wither; vanish.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fordwinen inherited from Old English fordwīnan (dwindle away, vanish) inherited from Proto-Germanic *fra- (for-, fully, away, prefix meaning completely) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dgʷhey- (disappear, die) prefix from English dwine.

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English

dwine

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