swalwe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- swalewe, swalowe, swhalow, sualow, swalow, swalue, swolwe, swaluwe, swalew, swalugh
Etymology
Inherited from Old English swealwe.
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.