forswelten

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English forsweltan; equivalent to for- +‎ swelten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrˈswɛltən/

Verb

forswelten (rare)

1. To be in pain
2. To torture or torment.

Conjugation

Conjugation of forswelten (weak in -te)

infinitive	(to) {{{head}}}, {{{1}}}e
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	{{{1}}}e	{{{2}}}te
2nd-person singular	{{{1}}}est	{{{2}}}test
3rd-person singular	{{{1}}}eth	{{{2}}}te
subjunctive singular	{{{1}}}e
imperative singular		—
plural1	{{{1}}}en, {{{1}}}e	{{{2}}}ten, {{{2}}}te
imperative plural	{{{1}}}eth, {{{1}}}e	—
participles	{{{1}}}ynge, {{{1}}}ende	{{{2}}}t, y{{{2}}}t

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• forswelten

References

• “forswelten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.