Swien, v. to be silent; swigeA deg., pr. s., S; swiede, pt. s., S.—­AS. swA-an, swA-gian; cp.  OHG. suA-igA(C)n (Tatian).

Swiere, sb. neck, S; see Swire.

Swike, sb. traitor, deceiver, S; suikes, pl., S.—­AS. swica.

Swike, sb. mouse-trap, S; swyke, Voc.; suik, deceit, S2.—­AS. swice, ‘scandalum’ (Grein).

Swike, adj. deceitful, SD. Comb.:  swikedom, treachery, S, S2; suikedom, S2; swicful, treacherous, S; swikfull, H.—­AS. swice.

Swikel, adj. treacherous, S, H; sikil, H; swikilly, adv., H. Comb.:  swikeldom, treachery, S; swikeldome, S2; swikelhede, treachery, S; swikelede, S; suikelhede, S2.—­AS. swicol.

Swiken, v. to cease, fail, deceive, S; swyken, H; suyken, pt. pl., S.—­AS. swA-can, pt. swAic (pl. swicon), pp. swicen.

Swilien, v. to wash, SkD; swele, S2.—­AS. swilian.

Swilk, adj. such, H, S; see Swyche.

Swin, sb. pig, porcus, SD; swyne, Voc.; pl., S.—­AS. swA-n.

Swinden, v. to perish, dwindle away, S; swynde, S.—­AS. swindan, pt. swand (pl. swundon), pp. swunden.

Swing, sb. bias, inclination, sway, HD; free course of behaviour, S3; swinge, sway, S3.

Swingen, v. to swing, beat, whip, scourge; swyngen, H; swungen, pp., S; swongen, H; swongyn, H.—­AS. swingan, pt. swang (pl. swungon), pp. swungen.

Swink, sb. toil, S, C3; swynk, S2; swinc, S; suinc, S; swinch, S; swunche, S.—­AS. (ge)_swinc_.

Swinken, v. to toil, S, C3, ND; swynke, S2, C; swincke, S3; swanc, pt. s., S; swonc, S; swunken, pl., S; swonken, S2; suank, S2.—­AS. swincan, pt. swanc (pl. swuncon), pp. swuncen.

Swinkere, sb. labourer, C.

Swippen, v. to move violently; swipte, pt. s., tossed, S.—­AS. swipian.

Swire, sb. neck, CM; swyre, S2, HD; sweore, S; swere, S; sweere, G; swiere S; swyer, HD.—­AS. sweora.

Swirk, v. to dart swiftly away, S3.

Swirk, sb. a jerk, a blow, HD.

Swithe, adv. very, greatly, much, quickly, S, S2, P, W, G; swythe, S, S2, C3; swuA deg.e, S; suiA deg.e, S, S2; suyA deg.e, S, S2; suAze, S; swith, S2; swiA deg.eliche, exceedingly, S.—­AS. swA-A deg.e, adv. from swA-A deg., strong:  Goth, swinths.