forswink

forswink
forswink /fər-swingkˈ or för-/ (obsolete)
transitive verb
To exhaust by labour
ORIGIN:for- (1b) and OE swincan to labour
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forswunkˈ or (Spenser) forswonckˈ adjective
Overworked

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  • forswunk — forswunkˈ or (Spenser) forswonckˈ adjective Overworked • • • Main Entry: ↑forswink * * * forswunk see for prefix1 6 b …   Useful english dictionary

  • forswonck — forswunkˈ or (Spenser) forswonckˈ adjective Overworked • • • Main Entry: ↑forswink …   Useful english dictionary

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