Swelt obs. imp. of Swell.
Swelt, v. i. 1. To die; to perish. [Obs.] 2. To faint; to swoon. [Obs.] Night she swelt for passing joy. --Spenser.
Swelt, v. t. To overpower, as with heat; to cause to faint; to swelter. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] ◄ ►