Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An obsolete strong preterit of swell.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • imperative Swelled.

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Examples

  • Tasslehoff twisted around to see what the problem was and was confronted not by an antago - nist, but by a swirling, silvery pane of light that swal - lowed the lower two-thirds of his body.

    Stalling 2010

  • And the silence between them was still so bad it mur - dered normal body functions like breathing and swal - lowing.

    The Bellini Bride Reid, Michelle 2002

  • He took a swal - low of ale, looked around the inn.

    Fortress Of Frost And Fire Lackey, Mercedes 1993

  • It sometimes seemed as if everyone he came in contact with was doomed to fall off the face of the earth, to be swal - lowed by some netherworid blackness and never resurface again.

    The Elf Queen of Shannara Brooks, Terry 1992

  • Tasslehoff twisted around to see what the problem was and was confronted not by an antago - nist, but by a swirling, silvery pane of light that swal - lowed the lower two-thirds of his body.

    Kendermore Kirchoff, Mary 1989

  • "You know who he is," Tas began irritably, then nearly swal - lowed his tongue as Caramon interrupted.

    Time of the Twins Weis, Margaret 1988

  • But her words of greeting died on her lips, swal - lowed up by the darkness that only seemed to grow deeper with the warrior's arrival.

    Time of the Twins Weis, Margaret 1988

  • "You know who he is," Tas began irritably, then nearly swal - lowed his tongue as Caramon interrupted.

    Time of the Twins Weis, Margaret 1988

  • But her words of greeting died on her lips, swal - lowed up by the darkness that only seemed to grow deeper with the warrior's arrival.

    Time of the Twins Weis, Margaret 1988

  • "Go away, please," she said, squeezing her eyes shut, swal - lowing the tears like bitter medicine.

    Time of the Twins Weis, Margaret 1988

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