Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To die.
- To cause to die; slay.
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- verb intransitive, obsolete To
die . - verb transitive, obsolete To
cause to die;kill ;slay .
Etymologies
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From Middle English forswelten, from Old English forsweltan ("to die, disappear"), equivalent to for- + swelt.
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