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 |