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ltan
perish
Source:
Kroonen 2013
:499
originates from: PGmc
*sweltan-
"dwindle, starve, perish" through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:499)
Variations
swiltan
"perish"
swyltan
"perish"