swelc

Old English

Alternative forms

• swilċ, swylċ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz. Cognate with Old Frisian selik, Old Saxon sulik, Old Dutch sulik, Old High German sulīh, Old Norse slíkr, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (swaleiks). Equivalent to swā +‎ -līċ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swelt͡ʃ/, [sweɫt͡ʃ]

Pronoun

swelċ

1. such; like that, that kind of
   • The Legend of St. Andrew

     Ġēa hlāford, and hwæt ġif iċ swelcne mann ġemēte? Hwelċe mēde sċeal iċ him behātan?

     Yes lord, and what if I find someone like that? What kind of reward should I promise them?

   • c. 996, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

     Þæt wīf wundrode þæs wynsuman brǣðes, and cwæþ þæt hēo nǣfre ǣr nāht swelċes ne ġestunce.

     The woman was amazed at the delightful scent, and said she'd never smelled anything like it before.

Declension

Declension of swelċ — Strong only

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	swelċ	swelċ	swelċ
Accusative	swelcne	swelċe	swelċ
Genitive	swelċes	swelcre	swelċes
Dative	swelċum	swelcre	swelċum
Instrumental	swelċe	swelcre	swelċe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	swelċe	swelċa, swelċe	swelċ
Accusative	swelċe	swelċa, swelċe	swelċ
Genitive	swelcra	swelcra	swelcra
Dative	swelċum	swelċum	swelċum
Instrumental	swelċum	swelċum	swelċum

Derived terms

• swelċe

See also

• þyslīċ (“like this/this kind of”)