sweal
verb
ˈswēl,
especially before pause or consonant -ēəl
-ed/-ing/-s
intransitive verb
1
chiefly dialectal, of a candle : to melt away : gutter
2
chiefly dialectal : to waste away
transitive verb
chiefly dialectal : burn
Word History
Etymology
Middle English swailen, sweilen, swelen, partly from Old English swelan (vi) to burn; partly from Old English swǣlan (vt) to cause to burn