Sweated

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sweat \Sweat\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sweat} or {Sweated} (Obs.
     {Swat}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sweating}.] [OE. sweten, AS.
     swaetan, fr. sw[=a]t, n., sweat; akin to OFries. & OS.
     sw[=e]t, D. zweet, OHG. sweiz, G. schweiss, Icel. sviti,
     sveiti, Sw. svett, Dan. sved, L. sudor sweat, sudare to
     sweat, Gr. ?, ?, sweat, ? to sweat, Skr. sv[=e]da sweat, svid


     to sweat. [root]178. Cf. {Exude}, {Sudary}, {Sudorific}.]
     1. To excrete sensible moisture from the pores of the skin;
        to perspire. --Shak.
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     2. Fig.: To perspire in toil; to work hard; to drudge.
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              He 'd have the poets sweat.           --Waller.
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     3. To emit moisture, as green plants in a heap.
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