Swage
v. to assuage, diminish, W, W2, H, S3. See Aswagen.

Swaliden
pt. pl. dried up, W; see Swelen.

Swamish
adj. timorous, inaudaculus, Manip. See Sweem.

Swappe
sb. a stroke, HD.

Swappen
v. to strike, slash, to fall suddenly, C2; swap, imp. s., C3; swapte, pt. s., C2; pl., S3.

Swarde
sb. covering, skin, turfy surface, sward, Prompt.; swarth, Cath. (n. p. 373); swarthe, HD; swart, HD; sweard, HD. Der.: swardit, pp., grass-covered, S3.—AS. sweard, skin (Voc.); cp. Icel. svörðr (base svarða-), skin of the head, also the sward, surface of the earth.

Sware
adj. square, S2; see Sqware.

Swart
adj. black, S, HD; swarte, S.—AS. sweart: OS. swart; cp. OHG. suarz (Tatian).

Swarve
v. to swerve, S3; see Sweruen.

Swe
v. to follow, S3; see Suen.

Sweem
sb. a swoon, trance, grief, Prompt., SkD (s.v. squeamish); sweam, ‘subita aegrotatio,’ SkD; swaim, Prompt. (n); swem, S; sweme, SkD, HD; sume, S2.—Icel. sveimr, a bustle, stir.

Sweigh
sb. sway, motion, S2, C3. See Sweyen.

Swele
v. to wash, S2; see Swilien.

Swelen
v. to sweal, to waste away under the action of fire, SkD, Trevisa, 3. 325; swale, HD; swaliden, pt. pl., dried up, W.—AS. swélan; from swól, heat (OET).

Swellen
v. to swell; swal, pt. s., S, S2, C2, PP; swollen, pp., C2.—AS. swellan, pt. sweall, pp. swollen.

Swelten
v. to destroy, to cause to perish, S2; swelt, pp., SD.—Icel. svelta, to put to death (causal of the above).

Swelten
v. to faint, to die, PP; swalt, pt. s., SD; swulten, pl., SD; swelte, pt. s. (weak), C, HD.—AS. sweltan, to die, pt. swealt (pl. swulton); cp. Icel. svelta.

Swelth
sb. offscouring, filth, S3, HD, ND. See Swilian.

Swelwen
v. to swallow, C2; see Swolowen.

Swem
sb. a grief, S; see Sweem.

Swenchen
v. to distress, afflict, S; suencten, pt. pl., S; i-swechte, pp., S.—AS. swencan (causal of swincan). See Swinken.

Sweore
sb. neck, S; see Swere.

Sweote
adj. sweet, S; see Swete.

Swep
sb. drift, meaning, S. See Swopen.

Swepe
sb. whip, SD; swepen, pl., S; swupen, S; swepes, S.

Swepen
v. to sweep, SkD; y-sweped, pp., C3. See Swopen.

Swerde
sb. sword, Prompt., PP; swerd, PP, S, C2; sweord, S; suerd, S, S2; zuord, S2.—AS. sweord: OS. swerd; cp. OHG. swert (Tatian).

Swere
sb. neck, S; sweere, G; see Swire.

Sweren
v. to swear, S, S2, C2; swerien, S; sueren, S; swor, pt. s., S: suor, S, S2; sware, S2; sweren, pl., S; sworen, S, C2; suoren, S; suore, S2; sworen, pp., S; swore, C2, G; y-swore, S2, C2; i-suore, S2.—AS. swerian, pt. swór, pp. sworen.

Swering
sb. swearing, C3.

Sweruen
v. to swerve, SkD; swarve, S3; suaruing, pr. p., S3; swarued, pp., S3.—AS. sweorfan, to rub, pt. swearf, pp. sworfen.

Swete
adj. sweet, S, C; sweote, S; suete, S, S2; suote, S2; sote, C2, C3; swete, adv., S; swote, S, C; soote, S3; soot, S3; swettere, comp., W2; sweteliche, adv., sweetly, S; swetlike, S; swetterly, comp. more sweetly, H. Der.: swetnesse, sweetness, S; swotnesse, S.—AS. swéte: OS. swóti cp. OHG. suozi (Tatian).

Sweten
v. to make sweet, S.—AS. swétan.

Sweten
v. to sweat, S, P; swatte, pt. s., S, C2, C3, W2; swattes, 2 pt. s., S; swat, pl., S3.—AS. swǽtan, pt. swǽtte. See Swot.

Sweuen
sb. dream, S, C2; sweuene, S, S2, P, W; swefnes, pl., S.—AS. swefen: OS. sweban.

Sweuenen
v. to dream, SD.

Sweuening
sb. dreaming, S, S2.

Sweuien
v. to send to sleep; sweueð, pr. s., S.—Icel. svefja, to lull to sleep.

Sweyen
v. to sound, PP; sweien, S.—AS. swégan (causal of swógan). See Swowen.

Sweyen
v. to sway, to go, walk, pass, SkD, HD; sweiȝen, SD; sweȝen, SkD; sweande, pr. p., S2; swe, pr. pl., S2; seyed, pp., S2.—Cp. Swed. sviga, to bend.

Sweyne
sb. servant, armiger, Prompt., S; swayn, C2, G; swein, S; sueyn, S; suein, S2.—Icel. sveinn, a boy, lad, servant; cp. AS. swán.

Swi-
prefix, silent. Comb.: swi-dages, still days, days of silence, S; swi-messe, the Canon of the Mass, the silent Mass, S; swi-wike, the still week, SD.—AS. swíge, silence.

Swien
v. to be silent; swigeð, pr. s., S; swiede, pt. s., S.—AS. swían, swígian; cp. OHG. suíigén (Tatian).

Swiere
sb. neck, S; see Swire.

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

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

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

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. swícan, pt. swác (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. swín.

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
sb. a jerk, a blow, HD.

Swirk
v. to dart swiftly away, S3.

Swithe
adv. very, greatly, much, quickly, S, S2, P, W, G; swythe, S, S2, C3; swuðe, S; suiðe, S, S2; suyðe, S, S2; suþe, S; swith, S2; swiðeliche, exceedingly, S.—AS. swíðe, adv. from swíð, strong: Goth. swinths.

Swiðen
v. to scorch, burn, SD; swideð, pr. s., S.—Icel. svíða.

Swo
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-swolȝe, 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. swápan, pt. swéop, pp. swápen.

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

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

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

Swouch
v. to make a rustling sound, S3.—AS. swógan. 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-swoȝe, pp., S; y-swoȝe, S.—AS. swógan, 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.

Swuðe
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 (= swá + líc).

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. swíma; see SkD (s.v. squeamish).