swidden
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.swid·den
noun, often attributive \ˈswi-dən\Definition of SWIDDEN
: a temporary agricultural plot formed by cutting back and burning off vegetative cover
Origin of SWIDDEN
English dialect, burned clearing, probably from Old Norse svithinn, past participle of svitha to burn, singe
First Known Use: circa 1868
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