verb

sweal

Sweal (verb) means to burn slowly.

verb

To burn slowly.

To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.

To singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.

To consume with fire; burn.

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Etymology

From Middle English swelen, from Old English swelan (“to burn, be burnt up, inflame”) (compare Old English swǣlan (“to burn”)), from Proto-West Germanic *swelan, from Proto-Germanic *swelaną (“to smoulder, burn slowly, create a burningly cold sensation”), from Proto-Indo-European *swel- (“to shine, warm, smoulder, burn”). Cognate with Dutch zwelen (“to smoulder”), Low German swelen (“to smoulder”), German schwelen (“to smoulder”), Icelandic svala (“to cool”). Related to swelter.

Rhymes for sweal

deal zeal teal real meal seal heal peal veal Neal beal ideal

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of sweal?

"sweal" (verb) means to burn slowly.

What are the different meanings of sweal?

"sweal" has 3 main meanings: 1. To burn slowly; 2. To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame; 3. To singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.