About The Word Swelt
Learn about the word Swelt to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Swelt definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Swelt
| Swelt Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Swelt?Synonyms | Synonyms for Swelt: Related Terms | Find terms related to Swelt: See Also | Swelt In Webster's Dictionary \Swelt\, obs.
imp. of {Swell}.
\Swelt\, v. i. [OE. swelten to die, to swoon or faint, AS. sweltan to die; akin to OD. swelten to hunger, to fail, OS. sweltan to die, Icel. svelta to die, to hunger, Sw. sv["a]lta to hunger, Dan. sulte, Goth. sviltan to die. Cf. {Swelter}, {Sweltry}.] 1. To die; to perish. [Obs.] 2. To faint; to swoon. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Night she swelt for passing joy. --Spenser. \Swelt\, v. t. To overpower, as with heat; to cause to faint; to swelter. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Bp. Hall. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Aldehyde-alcohol ‐ an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two…
- Enrichment ‐ act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding [n] a gift…
- Nerve fiber ‐ a threadlike extension of a…
- Family martyniaceae ‐ in most classifications not considered a separate family but…
- Chop-suey greens ‐ succulent and aromatic young dark green leaves used in Chinese…
- Ordered series ‐ an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale…
- Xantusiidae ‐ night lizards
- Seaside alder ‐ shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft…
- Vertical integration ‐ absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all…
- Panetela ‐ a long…