# forsweal

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To burn up.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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