Emily Dickinson Lexicon

WAL'LOW, v.i. [Sax. wealwian; Sw. välfva; Goth. walugan; G. walzen. The latter is the Eng. welter, but of the same family; L. volvo; Sp. volver; Russ. valyu, baliayu. This verb seems to be connected with well, walk, &c.]

1. To roll one's body on the earth, in mire, or on other substance; to tumble and roll in water. Swine wallow in the mire.
2. To move heavily and clumsily. Part huge of bulk, / Wallowing unwieldy, enormous in their gait, / Tempest the ocean. [Unusual.] – Milton.
3. To live in filth or gross vice; as, man wallowing in his native impurity. – South.