"forswat" meaning in English

See forswat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more forswat [comparative], most forswat [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English forswat, from Old English *forswǣtt, *forswǣted, past participle of Old English *forswǣtan (“to sweat excessively”), equivalent to for- + sweat. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|forswat}} Middle English forswat, {{inh|en|ang|*forswǣtt}} Old English *forswǣtt, {{der|en|ang|*forswǣtan||to sweat excessively}} Old English *forswǣtan (“to sweat excessively”), {{prefix|en|for|sweat}} for- + sweat Head templates: {{en-adj}} forswat (comparative more forswat, superlative most forswat)
  1. (obsolete) Overheated; covered with sweat. Tags: obsolete
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