"swalwe" meaning in Middle English

See swalwe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈswal(ə)wə/, /ˈswalɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈswaluː/, /ˈswaliu̯(ə)/, /ˈswɔliu̯(ə)/, /ˈz-/ (note: especially Southern, South Midland)
Etymology: Inherited from Old English swealwe, from Proto-West Germanic *swalwā, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|swealwe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English swealwe, {{inh+|enm|ang|swealwe}} Inherited from Old English swealwe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*swalwā}} Proto-West Germanic *swalwā, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*swalwǭ}} Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} swalwe, {{enm-noun|swalwes}} swalwe (plural swalwes) Forms: swalwes [plural], swalew [alternative], swalewe [alternative], swalow [alternative], swalowe [alternative], swhalow [alternative], swolwe [alternative], sualow [alternative], swalo [alternative], swalue [alternative], swaluwe [alternative], swolewe [alternative], swalugh [alternative, Yorkshire]
  1. A swallow (bird in the genus Hirundo) or a swift.
    Sense id: en-swalwe-enm-noun-CnPsj-bm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Birds, Meats Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 40 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 44 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 42 6 Disambiguation of Birds: 47 52 1 Disambiguation of Meats: 54 45 1
  2. The meat of such birds (also used in pharmaceuticals)
    Sense id: en-swalwe-enm-noun-8XJxXe23 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Birds, Meats Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 40 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 44 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 42 6 Disambiguation of Birds: 47 52 1 Disambiguation of Meats: 54 45 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|var=1}} swalwe
  1. (Late Middle English) alternative form of swolwen Tags: Late-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: swolwen
    Sense id: en-swalwe-enm-verb-cFICAEgA Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 40 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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