forgnaw

English

Etymology

From Middle English forgnawen, forgnaȝen, from Old English forgnagan (“to eat up”), equivalent to for- +‎ gnaw.

Verb

forgnaw (third-person singular simple present forgnaws, present participle forgnawing, simple past and past participle forgnawed)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To gnaw in pieces; eat up.
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