forwake

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English forwaken, forwakien, equivalent to for- +‎ wake.

Verb[edit]

forwake (third-person singular simple present forwakes, present participle forwaking, simple past and past participle forwaked)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To exhaust or tire out with excessive waking or watching.
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