Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To exhaust by labor.
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- verb transitive, obsolete To
exhaust bylabour ;overwork .
Etymologies
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From Middle English forswinken, equivalent to for- + swink.
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To exhaust by labour. (from Phrontistery)
May 24, 2008