Swore, Sworn. See Swear.

Sworn, swōrn, pa.p. of swear.—Sworn broker, a London broker who swears before the court of aldermen to maintain honesty in dealing; Sworn enemies, enemies determined not to be reconciled; Sworn friends, fast or close friends.

Swote, swōt, adv. (Spens.) sweetly.

Swound, swownd, v.i. (Shak.) to swoon—also n.

Swum, swum, pa.p. of swim.

Swung, swung, pa.t. and pa.p. of swing.

Syb, sib, adj. (Spens.). Same as Sib.

Sybarite, sib′a-rīt, n. an inhabitant of Sybaris, a Greek city in ancient Italy, on the Gulf of Tarentum, noted for the effeminacy and luxury of its inhabitants: one devoted to luxury.—adjs. Sybarit′ic, -al.—n. Syb′aritism.

Sybo, sī′bō, n. a Scotch form of Cibol (q.v.):—pl. Sy′boes.

Sybotic, sī-bot′ik, adj. pertaining to a swineherd.—n. Sy′botism. [Gr. sybōtēs, swineherd.]