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forswealing

forswealing is the present participle and gerund of forsweal.

Meaning of forsweal

Verb

forsweal (third-person singular simple present forsweals, present participle forswealing, simple past and past participle forswealed)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To burn up.

Questions about forswealing

What is forswealing the present participle and gerund of?
Forswealing is the present participle and gerund of forsweal.

Words near forswealing in the dictionary

  1. forswallow
  2. forswart
  3. forswarted
  4. forswat
  5. forsweal
  6. forswealing
  7. forsweals
  8. forswear
  9. forswearer
  10. forswearers
  11. forswearest

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