- OE. sweten, AS. swætan, fr. swāt, n., sweat; akin to OFries. & OS. swēt, D. zweet, OHG. sweiz, G. schweiss, Icel. svitisveiti, Sw. svett, Dan. sved, L. sudor sweat, sudare to sweat, Gr. �, �, sweat, � to sweat, Skr. svēda sweat, svid to sweat. √178. Cf. ExudeSudarySudorific
- To excrete sensible moisture from the pores of the skin; to perspire.
- Fig.: To perspire in toil; to work hard; to drudge.He 'd have the poets sweat.
- To emit moisture, as green plants in a heap.
