forswink

English

Etymology

From Middle English forswinken, equivalent to for- +‎ swink.

Verb

forswink (third-person singular simple present forswinks, present participle forswinking, simple past forswank or forswonk or forswonck, past participle forswunken or forswunk or forswonk or forswonck)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To exhaust by labour; overwork.
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