Swaþul

Nach dem Altenglischen Wörterbuch:

es;

swaþul

m. That which swathes or wraps (? (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte nymþe líges fæðm swulge on swaþule unless the flame's embrace swallowed up the house in its swathing fire, i.e. unless the house were completely wrapt in flames (Thorpe would read swaloðe = heat, v. sweoloþ: Grein translates the word by rauchqualm; compare Ger. schwaden vapour: M.H. Ger. swadem: O.H. Ger. swedan cremare), Beo. Th. 1568; B. 782. swaþul

Verwandte Wörter: sweþel) :-- Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga ðæt hit