forswelten

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English forsweltan; equivalent to for- +‎ swelten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔrˈswɛltən/

Verb

forswelten (rare)

  1. To be in pain
  2. To torture or torment.

Conjugation

Conjugation of forswelten (weak in -te)
infinitive (to) forswelten, forswelte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular forswelte forswelte
2nd-person singular forsweltest forsweltest
3rd-person singular forswelteth forswelte
subjunctive singular forswelte
imperative singular —
plural1 forswelten, forswelte forswelten, forswelte
imperative plural forswelteth, forswelte —
participles forsweltynge, forsweltende forswelt, yforswelt

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

  • forswelten

References

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