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swalter
▪ I. † swalter, v. Obs. [Cf. swatter v.] intr. To wade, splash.? a 1400 Morte Arth. 3925 He..Slippes in in the sloppes o-slante to þe girdylle, Swalters upe swyftly with his swerde drawene. a 1500 Colkelbie Sow i. 228 Than Rany of þe Reidhewch..Licht lap at a lyn; He felyeit and he fell in; And Hoge...
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swoltery
† swoltery, a. Obs. rare. [f. *swolter, swalter, var. of swelter (cf. swaltish) + -y.] Sultry.1603 Shakes. Ham. v. ii. 101 (Qo. 1) Very swoltery [1st Fo. soultry] hot.
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swolder
† ˈswolder, v. Obs. rare. [? Miswritten for *swolter, possibly a variant of swalter.] intr. To wallow, welter.c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 7 Longe we habben lein on ure fule synnes & swoldred þaron alse slou man doð on swete slape.
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sulter
▪ I. † ˈsulter, n. Obs. rare—1. In 7 sultre. [f. sulter v.] A spell of sultry weather; in quot. fig.1667 Waterhouse Narr. Fire in London 116 This Rain of Fertility after Englands Sultre of war and dissension.▪ II. † ˈsulter, v. Obs. Also 6 sowlter, soulther, 6–7 soulter. [Perhaps for *swulter, cogn....
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