forswelgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fraswelganą, equivalent to for- +‎ swelgan. Cognate with Old Saxon farswelgan, Old High German firswelgan.

Verb

forswelgan

To swallow up fully, swallow away, devour.

Conjugation

Conjugation of forswelgan (strong class 3)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	forswelgan	tō forswelgenne
1st-person singular	forswelge	forswealg, forswealh
2nd-person singular	forswilgest	forswulge
3rd-person singular	forswilgeþ	forswealg, forswealh
plural	forswelgaþ	forswulgon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	forswelge	forswulge
plural	forswelgen	forswulgen
imperative
singular	forswelg
plural	forswelgaþ
participle	present	past
	forswelgende	forswolgen

Descendants

Middle English: forswolewen, forswoluwen, etc...
- English: forswallow

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