forswelt
English
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To die.
- (transitive) To cause to die; kill; slay.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forswelten inherited from Old English forsweltan (die, disappear) prefix from English swelt.
Origin
English
swelt
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- swelt English
- swelter English
- forsweltan Old English
- forswelten Middle English
- swelten Middle English