ˈswelt verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English swelten — more at swelter
intransitive verb
1. dialect
a. : die , perish
b. : faint , swoon
2. dialect : to become oppressed by heat : swelter , suffocate
transitive verb
1. dialect : to cause to die
2. dialect : to overpower with or as if with heat : broil , scorch