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terms | sweal |

As a noun terms

is .

As a verb sweal is

to burn slowly.

terms

English

Noun

(head)
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    sweal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To burn slowly.
  • To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.
  • (Sir Walter Scott)
  • To singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.
  • (dialectal) To consume with fire; burn.
  • (dialectal) To make disappear; cause to waste away; diminish; reduce.
  • *1913 ,
  • *:Here!—But you know, they can sweal a tumour away.
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