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sweal |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sweal \Sweal\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Swealed}; p. pr & vb n. {Swealing}.] [OE. swelen to burn, AS swelan akin to G. schwelen to burn slowly, schw["u]l sultry, Icel. sv[ae]la a thick smoke.] To melt and run down as the tallow of a candle; to waste away without feeding the flame. [Written also {swale}.] --Sir W. Scott. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sweal \Sweal\, v. t. To singe; to scorch; to swale; as to sweal a pig by singeing off the hair.
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