| 释义 |
sweal
\ˈswēl, esp before pause or consonant -ēəl\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English swailen, sweilen, swelen, partly from Old English swelan (vi) to burn; partly from Old English swǣlan (vt) to cause to burn — more at swelter
intransitive verb
1. chiefly dialect, of a candle : to melt away : gutter
2. chiefly dialect : to waste away
transitive verb
chiefly dialect : burn |