"swefl" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /swefl/, [swevl]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *sweblaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*sweblaz}} Proto-Germanic *sweblaz Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} swefl m, {{ang-noun|m}} swefl m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|swefl}}, {{ang-decl-noun|swefl|sweflas|swefl|sweflas|swefles|swefla|swefle|sweflum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: strong [table-tags], swefl [nominative, singular], sweflas [nominative, plural], swefl [accusative, singular], sweflas [accusative, plural], swefles [genitive, singular], swefla [genitive, plural], swefle [dative, singular], sweflum [dative, plural]
  1. sulfur, brimstone Tags: masculine Synonyms: swefel, swæfl
    Sense id: en-swefl-ang-noun-o3FAQ-me Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "english": "On the day that Lot went out of Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all.",
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