Sweal

[Sometimes written swale.] [imp. & p. p. SWEALED; p. pr. & vb. n. SWEALING.] [A-S. swélan, to burn slowly and without a flame, O. H. Ger. suelan, suelên, swillen, M. H. Ger. swillen, N. H. Ger. schwelen, L. Ger. swelen, Icel. sväla.]

1. To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; to waste away without feeding the flame.
2. To blaze away. See SWALE.