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swelc, swelch, swelchie, swelk, swelkie, swelth, swilkie,
swelk [ˈswɛlk]
n. A whirlpool in the sea. The eddies and swirls in the Pentland Firth.
dim. swelkie
n. A whirlpool in the sea. The eddies and swirls in the Pentland Firth.
dim. swelkie
swairten, swalt, swelt, swelter, swelterie, swelterin, sweltery, sweltrie, sweltrin, sweltry, swirten,
swelt [swɛlt]
v. To swelt. To become faint with weakness or emotion, to be physically overcome, swoon.
v. To swelt. To become faint with weakness or emotion, to be physically overcome, swoon.
swelter [-ər]
v. To swelter. To welter, wallow, flounder or flop about.
v. To swelter. To welter, wallow, flounder or flop about.
sweltery [swɛlt(ə)ri]
adj. Hot, sultry.
adj. Hot, sultry.
swairten [I.Sh. ˈswertən, ˈswɪtən]
v. To pine and die. To waste away from hunger etc.
v. To pine and die. To waste away from hunger etc.
Compounds and phrases etc.
swelterin [ˈswɛlt(ə)rɪn]: Oppressively hot.
swerve [swɛrv]
v. To turn aside, deviate from a straight course.
v. To turn aside, deviate from a straight course.
swick, swicked, swickerie, swickery, swicket, swickin, swickit, swik, swikkin,
swick [swɪk]
n. A piece of deceit or cheating. A trick, fraud, swindle. A cheating rogue, a swindler, deceiver. With o: the responsibility for something bad or unfortunate, the blameworthiness for.
v. To cheat, swindle. To deceive.
pt. pp. swickit
n. A piece of deceit or cheating. A trick, fraud, swindle. A cheating rogue, a swindler, deceiver. With o: the responsibility for something bad or unfortunate, the blameworthiness for.
v. To cheat, swindle. To deceive.
pt. pp. swickit
swickerie, swickin
n. Cheating, swindling.
n. Cheating, swindling.
swiff, swuff,
swiff [swɪf, swʌf]
n. The motion or sound of an object flying through the air. A rush of air. A whirr.
v. To rush through the air with a hissing noise. To whizz. To breathe deeply and heavily. Tto sleep lightly or briefly. To snooze.
n. The motion or sound of an object flying through the air. A rush of air. A whirr.
v. To rush through the air with a hissing noise. To whizz. To breathe deeply and heavily. Tto sleep lightly or briefly. To snooze.
swift [swɪft]
adj. Moving or capable of moving with great speed.
adj. Moving or capable of moving with great speed.
swiftly
adv. Speedily, rapidly; without hesitation, promptly.
adv. Speedily, rapidly; without hesitation, promptly.
meerswine, meer-swine, swine, swine$s, swine-moothed, swine-mootht, swyne,
swine [swəin]
n. A pig.
pl. swine Pigs.
n. A pig.
pl. swine Pigs.
Compounds and phrases etc.
meer-swine: The dolphin Delphinus delphis or porpoise Phocaena phocaena.
sea-swine: The porpoise Phocaena phocaena.
swine-mootht: Having a projecting upper jaw, chinless.
sea-swine: The porpoise Phocaena phocaena.
swine-mootht: Having a projecting upper jaw, chinless.
sweendge, sweenge, swinge,
swinge [swɪn(d)ʒ, swin(d)ʒ]
n. A heavy blow. A violent swiping motion. A dash or clash. A forcible impetus.
v. To beat, whip, flog, belabour. To drive with blows.
n. A heavy blow. A violent swiping motion. A dash or clash. A forcible impetus.
v. To beat, whip, flog, belabour. To drive with blows.
sweeng$r, sweenger, swindger, swingeour, swinger, swinjer, swinyard, swunger,
swinger [ˈswɪndʒər]
also sweenger [ˈsw&indʒər]
n. A big fellow. A nything big or impressive. A rogue or rascal.
also sweenger [ˈsw&indʒər]
n. A big fellow. A nything big or impressive. A rogue or rascal.
swanky, sweenk, sweenkle, swingkl, swink, swinkel, swinkie, swinkl, swinklan, swinkle, swinkle, swinklin, swinky,
swink [I. swɪŋk]
also swinkle
n. The sound of water gently splashing.
v. Of liquid: to splash about in a container, to plash, gurgle, ripple. To tilt a vessel containing water.
also swinkle
n. The sound of water gently splashing.
v. Of liquid: to splash about in a container, to plash, gurgle, ripple. To tilt a vessel containing water.
Compounds and phrases etc.
swinkie: The common earth-worm.
swinklin: Full of drink, drunk.
swinklin: Full of drink, drunk.