† ˈswoly, a. Obs.
Also 6 swooly, sooly(e.
[Represents OE. swoliᵹ, f. swol-: swel- (see sweal v.).]
Oppressively hot, sultry. Also advb.
| 1496 Bk. St. Albans, Fishing 22 A swoly hote weder. 1556 Withals Dict. (1568) 3 a/2 Feruent heate, or swoly hotte. 1570 Foxe A. & M. (ed. 2) II. 1071/2 The soolye [later edd. sooly] heat of y⊇ prison. |