swelt

verb

ˈswelt

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

1

dialectal

a

: die, perish

b

: faint, swoon

2

dialectal : to become oppressed by heat : swelter, suffocate

transitive verb

1

dialectal : to cause to die

2

dialectal : to overpower with or as if with heat : broil, scorch

Word History

Etymology

Middle English swelten

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