English Explanatory Dictionary

forsweal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To burn up.

Word forms

forsweal forsweals forswealing forswealed

Etymology

From Middle English forswelen, forswælen, from Old English forswǣlan (“to burn, burn up, inflame, consume”), equivalent to for- + sweal.

Synonyms

burn away forburn torch burn burn down burn up burn to a crisp char up cinder cremate forsweal incinerate scathe
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