Swech. See Swiche.

Sweng, n. labour, VI 215. [OE. (ge-)swenc, -swinc, occas. -swing.] See Swynke.

Swerd, Sworde (V), n. sword, II 295, V 251, XIV b 13, 61, XVII 103. [OE. sweord, swurd, &c.]

Swere, v. to swear, take one's oath, V 54, VIII b 59, XII b 165, XVII 227, &c.; Swor, pa. t. XII b 200; Swoir, X 73; Swore, pp. XII b 44. [OE. swerian.] See Forsworn.

Swete, adj. sweet, II 414, 442, IV a 73, V 169 (see Sire), XV f 1, &c.; Suete, XV b 5; swete wille, good pleasure, II 384; (þat) swete, (that) sweet one, IV a 78, XV f 7; Swettere, compar. (adv.) VIII a 211; Suetest, Swettest, superl. IV a 53, Introduction xii. [OE. swēte; compar. swēttra.] See Swote.

Swete, v. to sweat, IX 96; (joined with allit. swynke or its translation trauayle), VIII a 26, 122, b 59, XIV c 94, XVII 195; Swat, pa. t. VI 226. [OE. swǣtan, pa. t. swǣ̆tte.]

Swetnesse, Swettnes, n. sweetness, IV a 89, b 44. [OE. swēt-nes.]

Sweuene, n. dream, IX 83, XII a 49, 97, 127, 147. [OE. swefn.]

Swiche, Swych(e), adj. such, I 2, 92, II 198, 317, &c.; Swech, XV h 3; Sich(e), XI a 41, b 159, XVII 400, &c.; Such(e), II 46, IX 227, &c.; swych, such, such a, I 79, XII a 86; swiche a, what a!, II 505; swech ... a, such a, XV h 16; suche, of like kind, XII a 82; pron. pl. VIII a 33, 213; alle swyche (with sg. verb), everything of the kind, I 9. [OE. swelc, swilc, swylc, swulc.] See Swilke, Slike.

Swyft, Swifte, adj. swift, VI 211, XIV c 65; Swiftenes, n. swiftness, swift passing, VII 12. [OE. swift, swift-nes.]