forswing

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forswing

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From Middle English forswingen, equivalent to for- + swing (“to swing, beat”).

verb forswings · forswinging · forswang · forswung · forswungen

obsolete, transitive To beat; whip.

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@misc{forswing_2026,
  title = {forswing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forswing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}