swelc

Old English

Alternative forms

• swilċ, swylċ
• sƿelċ — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz. Cognate with Old Frisian selik, Old Saxon sulik, Old Dutch sulik, Old High German sulīh, Old Norse slíkr, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (swaleiks). Equivalent to swā +‎ -līċ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swelt͡ʃ/, [sweɫt͡ʃ]

Pronoun

swelċ

1. such; like that, that kind of

Derived terms

• swelċe