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Sweal (gcide) | 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. svaela 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.
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Sweal (gcide) | Sweal \Sweal\, v. t.
To singe; to scorch; to swale; as, to sweal a pig by singeing
off the hair.
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Swealed (gcide) | 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. svaela 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.
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Swealing (gcide) | 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. svaela 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.
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