Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Swevening, s. dream, R. 26; Sweveninges (pron. swev'níngez), R. 1. See Sweven.

Sweynte, pp. as def. adj. tired out, slothful, HF. 1783. See note. Pp. of swenchen.

Swich, adj. such, A 3, 243, 313, B 146, G 719, 1402, &c.; such a thing, 5. 570; B 4626; Swich a, such a, B 3921, F 133; Swich oon, such a one, F 231; Swiche, or Swich, pl. (monosyllabic), A 684.

Swifte, def. adj. swift, T. iv. 659; pl. A 190, 2868; used as def. L. 2711; Swift (before a vowel), B 114, 116.

Swiftest, sup. adj. R. 949.

Swiftly, adv. 5. 76.

Swimbul, s. tremulous movement, A 1979 n. Lit. 'giddiness'; cf. Icel. svimr, giddiness, svimra, to be dizzy.

Swimme, v. swim, A 3550, L. 2450; Swimmen, pr. pl. swim, find abundance, D 1926; Swommen, pt. pl. swam, were filled with swimming things, 5. 188.

Swink, s. labour, toil, A 188, 540, 4253, G 730. A.S. ge-swinc.