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swithen
swithen
Middle English
Verb
swithen (third-person singular simple present switheth, present participle swithinge, simple past swoth, past participle swithen)
- to burn, scorch, singe; (ppl. swithinge as adjective: parching, scorching)
- Swiþe min neeres, min hert, with wa. — Northern Verse Psalter, 1400
Descendants
References
- Middle English Dictionary