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forswelting

forswelting is the present participle and gerund of forswelt.

Meaning of forswelt

Verb

forswelt (third-person singular simple present forswelts, present participle forswelting, simple past and past participle forswelted)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To die.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to die; kill; slay.

Questions about forswelting

What is forswelting the present participle and gerund of?
Forswelting is the present participle and gerund of forswelt.

Words near forswelting in the dictionary

  1. forsweareth
  2. forswearing
  3. forswearings
  4. forswears
  5. forswelt
  6. forswelting
  7. forswing
  8. forswink
  9. forswinking
  10. forswinks
  11. forswollen

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