a. Now dial. Also 6 swealtie, 7 sweltie. [f. SWELT v. + -Y.] Sweltering, sultry.
1586. Warner, Alb. Eng., I. iv. (1592), 11. The swealtie Sun … So vehementlie did shine vpon the oosie plashes myerd.
1623. trans. Favine’s Theat. Hon., III. iii. 355. The Raynie sweltie heates.
1886. S. W. Linc. Gloss., Swelty, close, hot and smothering.
