swalwe

Middle English

/ˈswal(ə)wə/

noun
Definitions
  • A swallow bird in the genus Hirundo or a swift.
  • The meat of such birds also used in pharmaceuticals

Etymology

Inherited from Old English swealwe inherited from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swalwǭ

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