WALLOW

wallow. Wallow, v.i. to roll in mire, to live in filth

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Wal″low (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wallowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wallowing.] [[OE. walwen, AS. wealwian; akin to Goth. walwjan (in comp.) to roll, L. volvere; cf. Skr. val to turn. √147. Cf. Voluble Well, n.]] 1. 1. To roll one's self about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire.
I may wallow in the lily beds. Shak. 2. 2. To live in filth or gross vice; to disport one's self in a beastly and unworthy manner.
God sees a man wallowing in his native impurity. South. 3. 3. To wither; to fade.