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| swid·den [ swídd'n ] (plural swid·dens) |
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temporary agricultural plot: a place temporarily cleared for agriculture by cutting back and burning off previous growth
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| [Late 18th century. Variant of obsolete swithen "burn" < Old Norse sviðna "be singed"] |
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