Webster's Dictionary 1913

12718

Sweetweed

Sweet″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) A name for two tropical American weeds (Capraria biflora, and Scoparia dulcis) of the Figwort family.

12719

Sweetwood

Sweet″wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) (a) The true laurel (Laurus nobilis.) (b) The timber of the tree Oreodaphne Leucoxylon, growing in Jamaica. The name is also applied to the timber of s...

12720

Sweetwort

Sweet″wort′ (?), n. Any plant of a sweet taste.

12721

Sweigh

Sweigh (?), n. Sway; movement. Chaucer.

12722

Sweinmote

Swein″mote′ (?), n. See Swainmote.

12723

Swell

Swell (?), v. i. [imp.Swelled (?); p. p.Swelled or Swollen (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Swelling.] [AS. swellan; akin to D. zwellen, OS. & OHG. swellan, G. schwellen, Icel. svella, Sw. s...

12724

Swell (2)

Swell, v. t. 1. To increase the size, bulk, or dimensions of; to cause to rise, dilate, or increase; as, rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring; immigration swells...

12725

Swell (3)

Swell, n. 1. The act of swelling.2. Gradual increase. Specifically: (a) Increase or augmentation in bulk; protuberance. (b) Increase in height; elevation; rise.Little River affo...

12726

Swell (4)

Swell, a. Having the characteristics of a person of rank and importance; showy; dandified; distinguished; as, a swell person; a swell neighborhood.Swell mob. See under Mob.

12727

Swelldom

Swell″dom (?), n. People of rank and fashion; the class of swells, collectively.

12728

Swellfish

Swell″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, as the bur fish, puffer, or diodon.

12729

Swelling

Swell″ing, n. 1. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.Rise to the swelling of the voiceless sea. Coleridge.2...

12730

Swellish

Swell″ish, a. Dandified; stylish.

12731

Swelltoad

Swell″toad′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A swellfish.

12732

Swelt

Swelt (?), obs.imp. of Swell.

12733

Swelt (2)

Swelt, v. i. [OE. swelten to die, to swoon or faint, AS. sweltan to die; akin to OD. swelten to hunger, to fail, OS. sweltan to die, Icel. svelta to die, to hunger, Sw. svälta t...

12734

Swelt (3)

Swelt, v. t. To overpower, as with heat; to cause to faint; to swelter. Bp. Hall.

12735

Swelter

Swel″ter (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sweltered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sweltering.] [From Swelt, v. i.] 1. To be overcome and faint with heat; to be ready to perish with heat. “Sweltere...

12736

Swelter (2)

Swel″ter, v. t. 1. To oppress with heat. Bentley.2. To exude, like sweat. Shak.

12737

Sweltry

Swel″try (?), a. [See Swelter, Swelt, v. i., and cf. Sultry.] Suffocating with heat; oppressively hot; sultry. Evelyn.

12738

Swelve

Swel″ve (?), v. t. To swallow. Chaucer.

12739

Swept

Swept (?), imp. & p. p. of Sweep.

12740

Swerd

Swerd (?), n. & v. See Sward, n. & v.

12741

Swerd (2)

Swerd, n. Sword. Chaucer.

12742

Swerve

Swerve (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Swerved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Swerving.] [OE. swerven, AS. sweorfan to wipe off, to file, to polish; akin to OFries. swerva to creep, D. zwerven to ...

12743

Swerve (2)

Swerve, v. t. To turn aside. Gauden.

12744

Sweven

Swe″ven (?), n. [AS. swefen sleep, dream; akin to swebban, swefian, to put to sleep, to kill. √176. See Somnolent.] A vision seen in sleep; a dream. Wycliff (Acts ii. 17).I defy...