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swaltish
† swaltish, a. Obs. rare—0. [f. swalt, var. of swelt + -ish1.] Sweltering.1530 Palsgr. 326/2 Swaltysshe hotte, fade. Oxford English Dictionary
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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. Oxford English Dictionary
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swelter
▪ I. ˈswelter, n. [f. next.] A sweltering condition. Also in phr. (slang) to do a swelter, to perspire.1851 Illustr. Lond. News 23 Aug. 234/3 Perspiring multitudes who stand the swelter with a pluck which would do honour to niggers. 1884 Punch 11 Oct. 180/1 So I let them as liked do a swelter. ¶ Equ... Oxford English Dictionary
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