swallie
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A dialectal form of swallow, used in northern Britain, particularly in northeast England and parts of Scotland.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
swallie (plural swallies)
- The act of swallowing.
- A throat or gullet.
Verb[edit]
swallie (third-person singular simple present swallies, present participle swallyin, simple past and past participle swallit)
- To swallow (food etc).
Anagrams[edit]
Scots[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
swallie (plural swallies)
- The act of swallowing.
- A throat or gullet.
- An abyss in the sea, whirlpool
Etymology 2[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Verb[edit]
swallie (third-person singular simple present swallies, present participle swallyin, simple past swallit, past participle swallit)
- To swallow (food etc).