swelan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swelan, from Proto-Germanic *swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swel-.

Verb

swelan

  1. to burn, perish with heat

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • swaloþ
  • swǣlan
  • sweoloþ
  • swol
  • swoliġ

Descendants

  • Middle English: swelen, swellen, swalen
    • English: sweal
    • Yola: zweal

References

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