sweltan
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Old English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Germanic *sweltaną. Cognate with Old Saxon sweltan, Old High German swelzan, Old Norse svelta ( > Danish svelte), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍄𐌰𐌽 (swiltan).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈsweltɑn/
Verb [edit]
sweltan (strong class III) (3 singular present swilt, 3 singular preterite swealt, preterite plural swulton, past participle swolten)
- to die
Descendants [edit]
- English: swelt
