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swayve, v. dial. Also 4 sweyue, 9 swave. [ad. ON. *sveifa (cf. Norw. dial. sveiva to swing, sveiv whirl, vortex), related to sv{iacu}fa to rove, drift (see swive).] intr. To move to and fro; to flow.13.. E.E. Allit. P. C. 253 Þenne he [sc. the whale] swengez & swayues to þe se boþem. 1377 Langl. P. ...
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swaver
swaver, v. north. dial. (ˈsweɪvə(r)) Also 4 swafre. [? f. Scand. stem sveif-: see swayve and -er5. Cf. ON. sveifla to swing (Norw. dial. sveivla to fan, waft), and Eng. dial. swavel to reel, stagger, sway about.] intr. To stagger, totter. Also fig. to decline away from.? a 1400 Morte Arth. 3970 Than...
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swafe
† swafe Obs. Also 4–5 swayf(e, sweyf, swaffe, 8 swave. [f. ON. sveif- in *sveifa swayve, sveif tiller (cf. OHG. sweib swinging), related to sv{iacu}f- in sv{iacu}fa = OE. sw{iacu}fan to swive; the general notion being that of sweeping or swinging.] 1. A swinging stroke or blow; momentum.13.. E.E. Al...
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swive
swive, v. Obs. or arch. (swaɪv) Also 4–5 swyve, 5–6 swyfe, 6 swiff, swhyve; 5 (Sc.) pa. pple. swyffit, swywit, 6 (Sc.) pa. tense swiffit, swewyt. [app. representing, with change of conjugation, and a specialized meaning not found in the cognate words, the OE. str. vb. sw{iacu}fan, pa. tense swáf, pa...
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