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swelt

verb
\ ˈswelt\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of swelt

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

History and Etymology for swelt

Middle English swelten

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