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swidden (iou)



swidden verb & noun. Orig. dial. L18.
[Var. of SWITHEN.]
A. verb trans. Singe, scorch; Agriculture clear (land) by slashing and burning vegetation. L18.
b. noun. Agriculture. An area of land cleared for cultivation by slashing and burning vegetation. Also, the method of clearing land by this means. M19.