Obs. [f. SWELT v. + -ING1.] a. A fainting or being overcome with heat. b. Sweltering heat.
c. 1460. Promp. Parv. (Winch.), Swaltyng, or swownyng, Sincopa nel Extasis.
1571. Golding, Calvin on Ps. lviii. 5. Some kyndes of poyson kill with theire coldenesse and othersome consume the partes of lyfe with sweltinge and burninge.
1607. Markham, Caval., I. iv. (1617), 30. Either for casting their Foales, swelting or other violent euill proceeding from wildnesse.
