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sway, swee, sweean, sweein, swey, swi, swie, swye,
swee [swiː, S. swəi, MN. swae]
n. A sudden move to one side, a swerve, lurch, a veering of wind. An inclination or bias. A trend or tendency. A pivot for suspending a pot over a fire. A children's swing.
v. To sway, swing or rock from one side to another. To fluctuate or swerve in one's aims or opinions. To vacillate, to change sides. To make to sway or swing. To wave about. To move an object to one side. To sway one's purpose, influence or induce in a certain direction.
n. A sudden move to one side, a swerve, lurch, a veering of wind. An inclination or bias. A trend or tendency. A pivot for suspending a pot over a fire. A children's swing.
v. To sway, swing or rock from one side to another. To fluctuate or swerve in one's aims or opinions. To vacillate, to change sides. To make to sway or swing. To wave about. To move an object to one side. To sway one's purpose, influence or induce in a certain direction.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sweein: Swinging, pivoting, etc.
capsweevle, kapsweeile, kapswivl, kepsweel, kepsweevil, kepsweevle, kjepswivvel, sool, sowle, sowll, sule, swavl, swavl, swavle, sweel, sweevel, sweevie, sweevil, sweevle, sweevle, sweevy, sweil, swill, swivl, swivvle,
sweel [swil]
n. A swivel.
v. To tether animals together with a swivel on the rope.
n. A swivel.
v. To tether animals together with a swivel on the rope.
also sweevle [N. I. swiːvl, sweːvl]
n. A gust of wind, a short sharp gale.
dim. sweevie
n. A gust of wind, a short sharp gale.
dim. sweevie
Compounds and phrases etc.
capsweevle: I. To overturn.
sweal, swealed, swealt, sweel, sweel$t, sweeled, sweelt, swill, swiller, swilter, switl, swittel, switter, swittle, swult, swuttle, uppswol, upswill,
sweel [swil]
n. A rinsing, a washing or swilling in water. A circular motion, a swirl, whirl, spin, twist. A hearty drinking of liquor.
v. To swill, wash or rinse with water. To swirl, to go round and round quickly, to spin or revolve, roll. Of water: to flow with a swirling motion.
pt. pp. sweelt
n. A rinsing, a washing or swilling in water. A circular motion, a swirl, whirl, spin, twist. A hearty drinking of liquor.
v. To swill, wash or rinse with water. To swirl, to go round and round quickly, to spin or revolve, roll. Of water: to flow with a swirling motion.
pt. pp. sweelt
swilter [I.Ork. ˈswɪltər, ˈswʌltər]
v. Of liquids: to splash about in a container so as to spill over the brim.
v. Of liquids: to splash about in a container so as to spill over the brim.
switter, swittle [I.Sh. ˈswɪtl]
n. The purling or rippling of a stream. A dabbling or plashing. Thin wishy-washy drink or liquid food etc.
v. To splash, plash, dash about. Of water: to dabble, lap. To be in aflurry.
n. The purling or rippling of a stream. A dabbling or plashing. Thin wishy-washy drink or liquid food etc.
v. To splash, plash, dash about. Of water: to dabble, lap. To be in aflurry.
Compounds and phrases etc.
upswill: I.Sh. A commotion (in the sea).
ill-swealt, ill-sweelt, ill-sweelt, ill-sweilt, ill-swiled, ill-swyled, sweal, swealed, swealt, sweel, sweels, sweelt, sweelt, sweil, sweilt, swile, swiled, swilet, swyle, swyled, swylet,
sweel [swil, MN. swəil]
v. To wrap, wind, tie or bind round. To wrap in cloth or clothing. To swathe or swaddle.
pt. pp. sweelt
v. To wrap, wind, tie or bind round. To wrap in cloth or clothing. To swathe or swaddle.
pt. pp. sweelt
Compounds and phrases etc.
ill-sweelt: Ill-bred, rough.
swang, sweeng, sweing, swing, swung,
sweeng [swɪŋ, MN. swiŋ]
also swing [swɪŋ]
n. A swing.
v. To swing.
pt. swang, pp. swung
also swing [swɪŋ]
n. A swing.
v. To swing.
pt. swang, pp. swung
Compounds and phrases etc.
swingle: A wooden tool for beating flax.
sweesh, sweish, swush,
sweesh [swiʃ]
n. A hissing or splashing sound. Swish, a brush.
v. To make such a sound.
n. A hissing or splashing sound. Swish, a brush.
v. To make such a sound.
boolie, boulie, nippie-sweetie, nippy_sweetie, nippy-sweety, suit, swate, sweet, sweeten, sweetie, sweetie_stan, sweetie-boolie, sweetie-boulie, sweeties, sweetie-shap, sweetie-shop, sweetie-staund, sweetiewife, sweetin, sweetnin, sweety-wife, sweit, sweitnin, swiddie, swuttie, swutties,
sweet [swit]
n. A sweet (confectionary)
dim. sweetie pl. sweeties.
adj. Sweet. Of milk: fresh, untreated, not skimmed or sour as butter-milk.
n. A sweet (confectionary)
dim. sweetie pl. sweeties.
adj. Sweet. Of milk: fresh, untreated, not skimmed or sour as butter-milk.
sweeten
v. To bribe. To give a douceur to.
v. To bribe. To give a douceur to.
Compounds and phrases etc.
nippie-sweetie: A sharp-tasting sweet. A bad-tempered or disapproving person.
readin sweetie: A conversation lozenge.
sweetie-boulie: A round sweet.
sweetie-man: A confectioner. A gossip.
sweetie-shap: A sweet-shop, a confectionars.
sweetie-staund: A sweet-stall at a fair etc.
sweetie-wife: A confectioner, a gossip.
sweetnin: A sweetmeat, a titbit.
readin sweetie: A conversation lozenge.
sweetie-boulie: A round sweet.
sweetie-man: A confectioner. A gossip.
sweetie-shap: A sweet-shop, a confectionars.
sweetie-staund: A sweet-stall at a fair etc.
sweetie-wife: A confectioner, a gossip.
sweetnin: A sweetmeat, a titbit.
forsweer, forsweir, forsworn, forswurn, misswear, missweer, missweir, sore, swair, sware, sweer, sweer, sweered, sweerie, sweer-wird, sweir, sweirie, sweir-wird, swerr, swoor, swöre, sworn, swuir, swuire, swure, swurn,
sweir [swiː(ə)r]
n. A curse, imprecation. A piece of profanity, a swear-word.
dim. sweirie
v. To swear.
pt. swuir [swøːr].
pp. sworn
n. A curse, imprecation. A piece of profanity, a swear-word.
dim. sweirie
v. To swear.
pt. swuir [swøːr].
pp. sworn
Compounds and phrases etc.
forsweir: To forswear. pt. forswuir pp. forsworn.
missweir: To swear falsely, to perjure.
sweirin: Cursing, swearing.
sweir-wird: A swear word.
missweir: To swear falsely, to perjure.
sweirin: Cursing, swearing.
sweir-wird: A swear word.
dead-sweer, deed-sweer, deid-sweer, deid-sweir, sweart$d, sweartie, sweer, sweer-draan, sweerdrawn, sweer-drawn, sweere, sweere, sweerie, sweerie, sweerie, sweerie_geng, sweerie-geng, sweero, sweerock, sweerock, sweerok, sweert, sweerta, sweertie, sweerty, sweery, sweery, sweery, sweetra, sweir, sweird, sweirdness, sweir-draan, sweir-drawn, sweirie, sweirie, sweirie, sweirie-gang, sweirock, sweirt, sweirtie, sweirtness, sweirty, swera, swera, swerock, swerok, swier, swiert,
sweir [swiː(ə)r]
n. A period of relaxation.
dim.sweirie
adj. Lazy, slothful, indolent, disinclined to work. Of people: unwilling, reluctant, loath. Mean, niggardly. Of things: difficult to produce. Not forthcoming, in short supply.
pt. pp. sweirt adj. Loath, reluctant, stubborn.
n. A period of relaxation.
dim.sweirie
adj. Lazy, slothful, indolent, disinclined to work. Of people: unwilling, reluctant, loath. Mean, niggardly. Of things: difficult to produce. Not forthcoming, in short supply.
pt. pp. sweirt adj. Loath, reluctant, stubborn.
sweiry
adj. Lazy.
adj. Lazy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
deid-sweir: Very loathe, averse.
sweir-drawn: Reluctant, hesitating.
sweirie, sweirock: I. A box or frame for holding bobbins of yarn.
sweirie-gang: I. The first and most difficult row in knitting.
sweirie stick: I.Ork. A stick used in an old game.
sweirtie [ˈswiː(ə)rte]: Laziness.
sweirtness: MN. Laziness, reluctance.
sweir-drawn: Reluctant, hesitating.
sweirie, sweirock: I. A box or frame for holding bobbins of yarn.
sweirie-gang: I. The first and most difficult row in knitting.
sweirie stick: I.Ork. A stick used in an old game.
sweirtie [ˈswiː(ə)rte]: Laziness.
sweirtness: MN. Laziness, reluctance.
swaet, swaetie, swaety, swat, swate, swatey, swatie, swatit, swatten, swattit, swattit, sweet, sweetie, sweetin, sweetit, sweety, sweht, swehtie, swehty, sweit, sweitie, sweitin, sweitit, sweity, sweyt, sweytie, sweyty, swiet, swietie, swiety, swite, switein, switey, switie, switin, switit, swutten, swyte, swytey, swytie, swytin, swytit,
sweit [swit, swet, N. swəit]
n. Sweat.
v. To sweat.
pt. sweitit, swat, swattit [ˈswatɪt]
pp. sweitit, swutten [ˈswʌtən], swatten [ˈswatən]
n. Sweat.
v. To sweat.
pt. sweitit, swat, swattit [ˈswatɪt]
pp. sweitit, swutten [ˈswʌtən], swatten [ˈswatən]
sweity
adj. Sweaty.
adj. Sweaty.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sweitin [-ɪn]: Sweating, such a sickness. Sweaty.