A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

SwiA deg.en, v. to scorch, burn, SD; swideA deg., pr. s., S.—­Icel. svA-A deg.a.

Swo, so, as, S; see Swa.

Swogh, sb. a swoon; see Swough.

Swolowe, sb. gulf, W2.

Swolowen, v. to swallow, W2; swolwen, C3; swelwen, C2, Prompt.; swolgen, pp., S; i-swol3*e, S; swolewid, pt. s. weak, W2.—­From AS. swelgan, pt. swealh (pl. swulgon), pp. swolgen.

Swongen, pp. beaten, H; see Swingen.

Swonken, pt. pl. toiled (to get), S2; see Swinken.

Swopen, v. to sweep, cleanse, S2, PP, HD, SkD (s.v. swoop).—­AS. swAipan, pt. swA(C)op, pp. swAipen.

Swor, pt. t. of Sweren, q. v.

Swot, sb. sweat, PP, W; swat, S; swote, dat., C3.—­AS. swAit.

Swote, adj. sweet, S, C; see Swete.

Swouch, v. to make a rustling sound, S3.—­AS. swA cubedgan.  See Swowen.

Swough, sb. the sound of the wind, a sighing, swoon, C, C2, CM, HD; swogh, S3, HD; swowe, S2, HD.  See above.

Swowe, sb. swoon, S2; see Swough.

Swowen, v. to faint, swoon, PP; i-swo3*e, pp., S; y-swo3*e, S.—­AS. swA cubedgan, to make a noise like the wind, to sough, sigh.  Cf. Swouch, Swough, Suhien.

Swowne, sb. swoon; sowne, S3; suun, S2; swownde, HD; sound, S3.

Swownen, v. to swoon, C, C2, C3, Prompt., Cath.; swoune, PP.

Swunche, sb. toil, S; see Swink.

Swungen, pp. beaten, scourged, S; see Swingen.

Swunken, pt. pl. worked, toiled, S; see Swinken.

Swupen, pl. whips, scourges, S; see Swepe.

SwuA deg.e, adv. very, quickly, S; see Swithe.

Swyche, adj. such, PP, S2; swiche, S, C2, PP; swuch, S; suich, S2; soche, S; zuyche, S2; siche, W; swice, S; swulche, S; swilch, S; swulc, S; swilc, S; swilk, H, S; suilc, S; suilk, S, S2; silc, S2; sike, S3.—­AS. swilc ( = swAi + lA-c).

Swymbel, sb. a giddy motion, C.—­Cp.  Dan. svimmel, giddiness.

Swyme, sb. dizziness, vertigo, HD (s.v. swime), SkD (s.v. swim, 2); swym, SkD.—­AS. swA-ma; see SkD (s.v. squeamish).

Sy, sb. victory, S; see Si3*e.

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