swelh

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swelgaz

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /swelx/, [sweɫx]

Noun

swelh n

  1. chasm

Descendants

  • Middle English: swolow
    • English: swallow; swelly (dialectal swally)
    • Middle Scots: swelch; swellie, swallie

References

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