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+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. _swete_: OS. _swoti_ cp.
OHG. _suozi_ (Tatian).
+Sweten+, _v._ to make sweet, S.--AS. _swetan_.
+Sweten+, _v._ to sweat, S, P; +swatte+, _pt. s._, S, C2, C3, W2; +swattes+, _2 pt. s._, S; +swat+, _pl._, S3.--AS. _sw?tan_, pt.
_sw?tte_. 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; +sweue+, _pr. s._, S.--Icel.
_svefja_, to lull to sleep.
+Sweyen+, _v._ to sway, to go, walk, pa.s.s, SkD, HD; +swei?en+, SD; +swe?en+, SkD; +sweande+, _pr. p._, S2; +swe+, _pr. pl._, S2; +seyed+, _pp._, S2.--Cp. Swed. _sviga_, to bend.
+Sweyen+, _v._ to sound, PP; +sweien+, S.--AS. _swegan_ (causal of _swogan_). See +Swowen+.
+Sweyne+, _sb._ servant, _armiger_, Prompt., S; +swayn+, C2, G; +swein+, S; +sueyn+, S; +suein+, S2.--Icel. _sveinn_, a boy, lad, servant; cp.
AS. _swan_.
+Swi-+, _prefix_, silent. _Comb._: +swi-dages+, still days, days of silence, S; +swi-messe+, the Canon of the Ma.s.s, the silent Ma.s.s, S; +swi-wike+, the still week, SD.--AS. _swige_, silence.
+Swien+, _v._ to be silent; +swige+, _pr. s._, S; +swiede+, _pt. s._, S.--AS. _swian_, _swigian_; cp. OHG. _suiigen_ (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. _swican_, pt. _swac_ (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. _swin_.
+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. _sw.a.n.g_ (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; +swue+, S; +suie+, S, S2; +suye+, S, S2; +sue+, S; +swith+, S2; +swieliche+, exceedingly, S.--AS. _swie_, adv. from _swi_, strong: Goth. _swinths_.
+Swien+, _v._ to scorch, burn, SD; +swide+, _pr. s._, S.--Icel.
_svia_.
+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-swol?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.
_swapan_, pt. _sweop_, pp. _swapen_.
+Swor+, _pt. t._ of +Sweren+, q.v.
+Swot+, _sb._ sweat, PP, W; +swat+, S; +swote+, _dat._, C3.--AS. _swat_.
