forsweal

English

Etymology

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

Verb

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

1. (transitive, obsolete) To burn up.