▪ I. sweel, v. Sc.
(swiːl)
Forms: 6 sweil, 7 swill, 7–8 swyle, 8 swayl, 9 sweal, sweel.
[Contracted f. sweddle v.]
trans. To swaddle, swathe. Hence ˈsweeling vbl. n., attrib. in † sweilling clais, swaddling-clothes.
| 1567 Gude & Godlie Ball. (S.T.S.) 50 The Sylk and Sandell the to eis, Ar hay, and sempill sweilling clais. a 1583 Montgomerie Flyting w. Polwart 286 [292] (Tullib. MS.) Swir sweillit [Harl. MS. sweddelled; ed. 1629 swyld; ed. 1688 swill'd] in ane swyneskin. 1768 Ross Helenore iii. 110, I hae a ribbon twa ell lang,..Gin it hae monie marrows I'm beguil'd, 'Twas never out o' fauld syn she was swyl'd. 1858 M. Porteous Souter Johnny, To Shade of Burns, In blanket sweel'd. 1890 Service Notandums xiv. 101 Them that were hurt they sweeled in a barrie o' dirty linen. |
▪ II. sweel
dial. f. squeal; obs. f. sweal; dial. f. swill, swivel.