A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ 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).