a. Obs. rare. [Related to prec.] Dirty.
c. 1320. Sir Tristr., 1777. Smockes hadde sche and y, And hir was solwy to sen. Ibid., 1788.
c. 1325. Gloss. W. de Bibbesw., in Wright, Voc., 171. [E si la nape seyt trop soyle; glossed] solwy.
Hence † Solwiness, pollution. Obs.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 10887. Wit-vten sin or sulwines Sal þou be maiden als þou es. Ibid., 29037.
