Etymology

swallowing

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Today it means: The act of swallowing. Full definition →

Middle English swolwynge
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromswolwynge
  2. English todayswallowing

Inherited from Middle English swolwynge; by surface analysis, swallow + -ing.

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