swegel

Old English

Alternative forms

• sweġl, swæġl

Etymology

Possibly related to Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”), perhaps via a metathesis of Proto-West Germanic *sawili, the oblique stem of *sōl (“sun”). Compare siġel (“sun”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswe.jel/
• Rhymes: -e.jel

Noun

sweġel n

1. the Sun
2. the heavens, the sky
3. Heaven, the Kingdom of God

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sweġel	—
accusative	sweġel	—
genitive	sweġles	—
dative	sweġle	—

Synonyms

• heofon
• lyft
• rodor
• siġel
• sunne
• wolcen

Derived terms

• sweġelbefealden
• sweġelbeorht
• sweġelbōsm
• sweġelcandel
• sweġelcyning
• sweġeldrēam
• sweġeltorht
• sweġelwered
• sweġelwundor
• sweġles æppel