swalwe

Middle English

Alternative forms

swalewe, swalowe, swhalow, sualow, swalow, swalue, swolwe, swaluwe, swalew, swalugh

Etymology

Inherited from Old English swealwe, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswal(ə)wə/, /ˈswalɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈswaluː(ə)/

Noun

swalwe (plural swalwes)

A swallow (bird in the genus Hirundo) or a swift.
The meat of such birds (also used in pharmaceuticals)

Descendants

English: swallow
Scots: swalla, swallae

References

“swalwe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-10.

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