swatþyrel

Old English

Etymology

From swāt (“sweat”) +‎ þȳrel (“hole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɑːtˌθyː.rel/

Noun

swātþȳrel n

1. pore, sweat pore

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	swātþȳrel	swātþȳrlu
accusative	swātþȳrel	swātþȳrlu
genitive	swātþȳrles	swātþȳrla
dative	swātþȳrle	swātþȳrlum

Descendants

• Middle English: swet hole, swete holle (partial calque)
  • English: sweat hole