beswink

English

Etymology

From Middle English beswinken, from Old English beswincan (to labour, toil, exert oneself); equivalent to be- + swink. More at swink.

Verb

beswink (third-person singular simple present beswinks, present participle beswinking, simple past beswank, past participle beswunk or beswunken)

  1. (obsolete) to labour, toil; belabour
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