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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Swoot, s. sweat, G 578. A.S. swāt.

Swor,-e,-en, Sworn; see Swere.

Swote (swóótə), adj. sweet, 5. 296; L. 118, 173, 752, 1077; A 2860, 3205; pl. R. 60; 5. 274. See Swete, Sote.

Swote, adv. sweetly, T. i. 158; Sote, L. 2612.

Swough, Swow; see Swogh.

Swoune, Swowne, v. swoon, faint, 4. 216; T. ii. 574; Swowneth, pr. s. 7. 619; L. 1314; F 430, 1349; Swowned, pt. s. swooned, 3. 103; A 2943, F 443, 631; Swowned, pp. A 913; Swowninge, pres. pt. swooning, A 2819; Swowning, B 1815; Swowneth, imp. pl. T. iii. 1190.

Swow, s. swoon; hence, anguish, 3. 215. See Swogh.

Swowne, s. swoon, F 1080; Aswowne, in a swoon, C 245.

Swowning, s. swooning, C 246; Swowninge, E 1080.

Swymbul, s. shivering movement, A 1979 (MS. Hl., in footnote). See Swimbul.