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Swallowing vs Swallie - What's the difference?

swallowing | swallie |

As verbs the difference between swallowing and swallie

is that swallowing is while swallie is to swallow (food etc).

As nouns the difference between swallowing and swallie

is that swallowing is the act of one who swallows while swallie is the act of swallowing.

swallowing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who swallows.
  • * 1865 , The Hahnemannian Monthly (volume 1, page 354)
    • Dryness of the mouth and throat, with frequent empty swallowings .

    swallie

    English

    A dialectal form of swallow, primarily used in northern Britain. Particularly in north eastern England and parts of Scotland.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of swallowing.
  • A throat or gullet.

    • Verb

  • To swallow (food etc).
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