forswink
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To exhaust by labour; overwork.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forswinken prefix from English swink#Verb.
Origin
English
swink#Verb
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beswink English
- swink#Verb English
- swinker English
- forswinken Middle English