swalwe

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English swealwe.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

swalwe (plural swalwes)

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

Descendants

  • English: swallow
  • Scots: swalla, swallae

References

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