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from The Century Dictionary.

  • To exhaust by labor.

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  • verb transitive, obsolete To exhaust by labour; 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