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▪ I. † ˈswelting, vbl. n. Obs. [f. swelt v. + -ing1.] a. A fainting or being overcome with heat. b. Sweltering heat.c 1460 Promp. Parv. (Winch.), Swaltyng, or swownyng, Sincopa uel Extasis. 1571 Golding Calvin on Ps. lviii. 5 Some kyndes of poyson kill with theire coldenesse and other⁓some consume t...
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Joseph Gary
In 1855, Joseph Gary married Elizabeth Jane Swelting, at Berlin, Wisconsin.
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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...
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groof
▪ I. groof, grufe, n. and adv. Obs. exc. Sc. (gruːf) Forms: 4–5 gruf(f, 5–8 grouf(e, 8–9 groof, 5 gruffe, grouff(e, groffe, 5, 7 growffe, 6 growf(e, 6, 9 grufe; also with prefixed prep. 5 ogrufe, 7 a-groufe, agruif, 8 a grouf. [a. ON. gr{uacu}fa, in phr. á gr{uacu}fu (in sense 1) = Sw. dial. å gruve...
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swelt
swelt, v. Now dial. (swɛlt) Forms: 1 sweltan, 2–4 swelten, (Orm. swelltenn), 4–6 swelte, (4 suelt, squelt, swellte, 5, 8 swalt), 4– swelt. pa. tense 1 swealt, pl. swulton, Northumb. weak -suelte, 3 Orm. swallt, pl. swulltenn, 4–5 swalt, swelte, 4–6 suelt, swelt, 4– swelted, (9 sweltit, swilted). pa....
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scald
▪ I. † scald, n.1 Obs. Also 6 skald. [Alteration of scall n. by association with scald a. (orig. scalled).] = scall n.1561 Hollybush Hom. Apoth. 2 The drye skaldes of it called in Latin furfur. 1590 Spenser F.Q. i. viii. 47 Her crafty head was altogether bald, And..Was overgrowne with scurfe and fil...
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swart
▪ I. swart, a. (n.) Now only rhet. or poet. (or dial.) (swɔːt) Forms: 1 sweart, 2 sward, 3 swært, sweort, swerd, suart, 5 swertt, 5–6 swarte, 5, 7 swert, 1– swart. [Com. Teut.: OE. sweart, = OS., OFris. swart (NFris. sûart, EFris. suurt, WFris. swart), MLG., LG. swart, MDu. swart (Du. zwart), OHG., ...
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marrow
▪ I. marrow, n.1 (ˈmærəʊ) Forms: α. 1 maerᵹ, merᵹ, mearh, mærh, 4 merȝ, marȝ, 4–5 margh(e, (5 margthe, 6 marthe), 4–5 northern merghe, 4–6 northern, 6–9 Sc. mergh, 4–9 Sc. merch, (6 Sc. mairch). β. 4 maruȝ, mar(r)ouh, merouȝ, -owȝ, 4–5 marouȝ, 5– 6 marughe, 6 marough(e, 4 merewe, 4–5 merow(e, 5 maro...
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sulphur
▪ I. sulphur, n. (ˈsʌlfə(r)) Forms: 4–7 sulphre, 5–7 sulphure, 5, 7, 9 (now U.S.) sulfur, 6–7 sulpher, (4 sou(l)fre, soulphre, 5 solfre, 6 sulfure, sulfre, sulphyr, 7 sulfer), 5– sulphur. [a. AF. sulf(e)re (12th c.), OF. (mod.F.) soufre (from 13th c.) = Pr. solfre solpre, sulpre, It. solfo, zolfo, O...
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