"swithen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

Forms: switheth [present, singular, third-person], swithinge [participle, present], swoth [first-person, indicative, past, singular, third-person], swithen [participle, past]
Etymology: From Old Norse sviðna (“to be burned”). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|non|sviðna||to be burned}} Old Norse sviðna (“to be burned”) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} swithen, {{enm-verb|switheth|swithinge|swoth|swithen|stem=swith}} swithen (third-person singular simple present switheth, present participle swithinge, first-/third-person singular past indicative swoth, past participle swithen)
  1. to burn, scorch, singe; (ppl. swithinge as adjective: parching, scorching)
    Sense id: en-swithen-enm-verb-fSoPLYzV Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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    }
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        "4": "",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
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    },
    {
      "form": "swithinge",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swoth",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swithen",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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        "head": ""
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      "name": "head"
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      "name": "enm-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Northern Verse Psalter, 1400",
          "text": "Swiþe min neeres, min hert, with wa."
        }
      ],
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        "to burn, scorch, singe; (ppl. swithinge as adjective: parching, scorching)"
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          "singe",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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      "text": "swidden"
    }
  ],
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        "4": "",
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      "name": "der"
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  ],
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    },
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        "participle",
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        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      },
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        {
          "english": "Northern Verse Psalter, 1400",
          "text": "Swiþe min neeres, min hert, with wa."
        }
      ],
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        "to burn, scorch, singe; (ppl. swithinge as adjective: parching, scorching)"
      ],
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        [
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          "singe"
        ]
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