▪ I. † swimble, n. Obs. rare.
In 5 swymbul.
[Related to next.]
A swaying motion.
| c 1386 Chaucer Knt.'s T. 1121 (Harl. MS.) A foreste,..With knotty knarry bareyn trees olde Of stubbes sharpe and hidous..to biholde; In which ther ran a swymbul and a swough, As though a storm sholde bresten every bough. |
▪ II. † swimble, v. Obs. rare.
In 5 swemyle.
[a. west Scand. svimla (Norw. dial. svimla, Da. svimle) to be giddy, stagger, f. swim- (see next) + frequent. suffix. Cf. (M)LG. swîmel staggering, swooning, swimel(e)n to swoon, MHG. swimmel, swim(m)eln, early mod.Du. swijmel, swijmelen, G. dial. schweimel, swîmel.]
intr. To feel dizzy.
| a 1400–50 Wars Alex. 156 Swiers swemyle, swouned ladys. |