English

A dialectal form of swallow, primarily used in northern Britain. Particularly in north eastern England and parts of Scotland.

Noun

swallie ‎(plural swallies)

1. The act of swallowing.
2. A throat or gullet.

Verb

swallie ‎(third-person singular simple present swallies, present participle swallyin, simple past and past participle swallit)

1. To swallow (food etc).

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswalɪ/

Noun

swallie ‎(plural swallies)

1. The act of swallowing.
2. A throat or gullet.

Verb

swallie ‎(third-person singular present swallies, present participle swallyin, past swallit, past participle swallit)

1. To swallow (food etc).