Swastika, swäs′ti-ka, n. the same as Fylfot (q.v.).—Also Svas′tika and Gammadion. [Sans., 'fortunate.']
Swat, swot (Spens.), pa.t. of sweat.
Swatch, swach, n. a strip of cloth as a sample. [Swath.]
Swath, swawth, n. a line of grass or corn cut by the scythe: the sweep of a scythe.—adj. Swath′y. [A.S. swathu, a track; Dut. zwade, also a scythe.]
Swathe, swāth, v.t. to bind with a band or bandage.—n. a bandage. [A.S. swethian; cf. Swaddle.]
Swats, swats, n. (Scot.) new ale: thin sowens.
Swatter, swat′ėr, v.i. (prov.) to spill water about. [Cf. Dut. swaddren, to dabble in water.]
Sway, swā, v.t. to swing or wield with the hand: to incline to one side: to influence by power or moral force: to govern: to hoist, raise.—v.i. to incline to one side: to govern: to have weight or influence.—n. the sweep of a weapon: that which moves with power: preponderance: power in governing: influence or authority inclining to one side: a thatcher's binding-switch.—adj. Swayed (Shak.), bent down and injured in the back by heavy burdens—said of a horse. [Prob. Scand., as Ice. sveigja, Dan. svaie, to sway; akin to swing.]
Sweal, swēl, v.t. to scorch.—v.i. to melt and run down: to burn away slowly. [A.S. swelan.]
Swear, swār, v.i. to affirm, calling God to witness: to give evidence on oath: to utter the name of God or of sacred things profanely.—v.t. to utter, calling God to witness: to administer an oath to: to declare on oath:—pa.t. swōre; pa.p. sworn.—n. Swear′er.—Swear at, to aim profanity at: to be very incongruous with, esp. in colour; Swear by, to put complete confidence in; Swear in, to inaugurate by oath; Swear off, to renounce, promise to give up. [A.S. swerian; Dut. zweren, Ger. schwören.]