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swaler n. midl. dial. (ˈsweɪlə(r)) Also 6 swaller, 8–9 swailer, 9 sweeler. [f. swale, sweal v. + -er1.] A dealer in corn: see quots.1597 Manch. Crt. Leet Rec. (1885) II. 130 No swaller that ys a fforrener..shall sell or measure any corne vpon any other daye then vppon the Saturdaye and mundaye. 1743...
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swealer
ˈswealer dial. Also sweeler; see also swaler. [f. sweal v. + -er1.] (See quot. 1877.)1877 N.W. Linc. Gloss., Swealer, a speck of foreign matter in the grease of a candle which causes it to sweal. 1896 N. Munro Lost Pibroch, etc. 121 Had it been shrouds instead of sweelers.
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swiller
▪ I. swiller1 (ˈswɪlə(r)) [f. swill v. + -er1.] One who swills. † 1. One who swills dishes; a scullion. Obs.c 1475 Pict. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 769/24 Hic lixa, a swyllere. 2. One who drinks greedily or to excess.1598 Florio, Sorbibruodo, a greasie, slouenly feeder, a sipper of broth, a swiller. c 1618...
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