"forswunk" meaning in English

See forswunk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English forswunken, past participle of forswinken (“to overwork”), equivalent to for- + swunk. More at forswink. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|forswunken}} Middle English forswunken, {{m|enm|forswinken||to overwork}} forswinken (“to overwork”), {{prefix|en|for|swunk}} for- + swunk, {{l|en|forswink}} forswink Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} forswunk (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) totally worn out from work Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-forswunk-en-adj-OTXsVtYE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with for-

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