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swaler n. midl. dial.|ˈsweɪlə(r)|
Also 6 swaller, 8–9 swailer, 9 sweeler.
[f. swale, sweal v. + -er1.]
A dealer in corn: see quots.
1597Manch. Crt. Leet Rec. (1885) II. 130 No swaller that ys a fforrener..shall sell or measure any corne vpon any other daye then vppon the Saturdaye and mundaye. 1743–4Alstonfield Par. Const. Acc. (E.D.D.), Paid for writing warrants for badgers and swalers to take licenses, {pstlg}00.0.06. 1796Pegge Derbicisms (E.D.S.), Badger... He is called also a swailer, I suppose from melting or swealing the oats; for the badger or swailer is one that sells oatmeal. 1829Glover's Hist. Derby I. 198 The people who deal in oatmeal are called swalers or mealmen. 1848Evans Leicester. Words, Swaler, a person whose trade it is to prepare oats into grits, meal, &c.: from ‘swealing’, or ‘swaling’, i.e., wasting or lessening the grain a little. 1887Folk-sp. S. Chesh., Sweeler, a dealer in corn. |