"forswonk" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more forswonk [comparative], most forswonk [superlative]
Etymology: From for- + swonk, past participle of swink (“to labour”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|for-|swonk}} for- + swonk, {{m|en|swink||to labour}} swink (“to labour”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} forswonk (comparative more forswonk, superlative most forswonk)
  1. (obsolete) exhausted; worn out Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-forswonk-en-adj-kDdJF45A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with for-

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