† ˈSwisser Obs.
Forms: 6 Swycer, Swycher, Suisser, Swizer, 6–7 Swizzer, 6–8 Swisser, 7 Swizar, Swiser. See also Switzer.
[ad. MHG. Swycer, Schwyczer, var. Sweitzer Switzer, or f. F. Suisse Swiss + -er1.]
A Swiss.
| 1530 Palsgr. 278/1 Swyce or swycers pype, fleuste dalemant. 1549 Thomas Hist. Italie 38 Out of the bisshops palaice came his garde of Suizzers all in white harneis. 1593 Nashe Christ's T. Wks. 1904 II. 99 Law, Logique, and the Swizers, may be hir'd to fight for any body. 1596 ― Saffron Walden Wks. 1905 III. 35 A payre of Swissers omnipotent galeaze breeches. 1600 Marston, etc. Jack Drum's Entert. i. (1601) B j, Nor do I enuy Poliphemian puffes, Swizars slopt greatnes. 1602 Shakes. Ham. iv. v. 97 Where are my Switzers [Quartos Swissers]? 1602 Breton Mother's Blessing xlv, Nor swagger with a Swiser for his swill. 1611 Cotgr. s.v. Papier, Vin papier, white wine; (called so by some Swizzers). 1671 tr. Palafox's Conq. China xxix. 524 Two handed like the Swissers Swords. 1734 Ozell tr. Brantome's Sp. Rhodom. (1744) 210 They left only some Swissers in the Rear. |