- Swelt
- Swelt \Swelt\, obs. imp. of {Swell}. [1913 Webster]
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Swelt — Swelt, v. i. [OE. swelten to die, to swoon or faint, AS. sweltan to die; akin to OD. swelten to hunger, to fail, OS. sweltan to die, Icel. svelta to die, to hunger, Sw. sv[ a]lta to hunger, Dan. sulte, Goth. sviltan to die. Cf. {Swelter},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swelt — Swelt, v. t. To overpower, as with heat; to cause to faint; to swelter. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swelt — ˈswelt verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English swelten more at swelter intransitive verb 1. dialect a … Useful english dictionary
swelt — Mawdesley Glossary to soak as dried peas … English dialects glossary
swelt — welts … Anagrams dictionary
swelt — to swoon. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
to-swelt — to swelt, to swinge, to swink see to prefix2 … Useful english dictionary
welts — swelt … Anagrams dictionary
sweltered — sweltˈered adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑swelt … Useful english dictionary
sweltering — [ˈswelt(ə)rɪŋ] adj so hot that you feel uncomfortable … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
