swelt
verb
ˈswelt
-ed/-ing/-s
intransitive verb
1
dialectal
a
: die, perish
b
: faint, swoon
2
dialectal : to become oppressed by heat : swelter, suffocate
transitive verb
1
dialectal : to cause to die
2
dialectal : to overpower with or as if with heat : broil, scorch
Word History
Etymology
Middle English swelten