For-swíðan

According to the Old English Dictionary:

he -swíþ;

for-swíðan

p. ede; pp. ed To overcome; reprĭmĕre :-- Se ðas orsorgnesse ðe he her hæfþ ne forswíþ mid ðære gesceádwísnesse his ingeþonces he does not overcome the prosperity he has here with prudence of mind, Past. 50, 1; Hat. MS. Seó him sára gehwylc symle forswíðede which constantly overcame each of his pains, Exon. 46 b; Th. 160, 5; Gú. 939. Forsuíða confundere, Rtl. 50, 13; præcedere, 32, 21. for-swiðan,for-swiþan