sweal

English

/swiːl/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To burn slowly.
  • (intransitive) To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.
  • (transitive) To singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.
  • (transitive) To consume with fire; burn.
  • (transitive) To make disappear; cause to waste away; diminish; reduce.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English swelen inherited from Old English swelan (be burnt up, inflame, burn) inherited from Proto-Germanic *swelaną (burn slowly, smoulder, create a burningly cold sensation) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swel- (burn, shine, warm, swallow, smoulder, drink, smolder, swell, warm up, gulp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swel-

Gloss

burn, shine, warm, swallow, smoulder, drink, smolder, swell, warm up, gulp

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

飲

Emoji
🔥

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