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swaiver, swaiverin, swaver, swaverin,
swaver [ˈsweːvər]
n. An inclination to one side, a lurch, stagger, stumble.
v. To totter, sway, move unsteadily or wearily. To hesitate, be in an uncertain state of purpose, to dither.
n. An inclination to one side, a lurch, stagger, stumble.
v. To totter, sway, move unsteadily or wearily. To hesitate, be in an uncertain state of purpose, to dither.
Compounds and phrases etc.
swaverin: Tottering, swaying, dithering.
swa, swaa, swaar, swaw,
swaw [swɑː, swɔː, N. I. swaː]
n. A wave, an undulation on the surface of water, a ripple.
v. Of a river: to form waves, to ripple, roll, undulate. To cause a motion or ripple on the surface of water, to move in that manner, to glide.
n. A wave, an undulation on the surface of water, a ripple.
v. Of a river: to form waves, to ripple, roll, undulate. To cause a motion or ripple on the surface of water, to move in that manner, to glide.
swecht, sweicht, sweight,
swecht [swɛçt]
n. A rush, an impetus, burden, weight, force. A multitude, a great number or quantity, the greater part, the majority.
n. A rush, an impetus, burden, weight, force. A multitude, a great number or quantity, the greater part, the majority.
swedge,
swedge [swɛdʒ]
n. A tool for making the grooves and nail-noles.
v. To make such grooves or holes.
n. A tool for making the grooves and nail-noles.
v. To make such grooves or holes.
swee, swee$d, sweean, sweed, swee-een, sweein, sweein, swey, sweyd, sweyed, swi,
swee [I. swiː]
n. A large dram of strong liquor.
v. To burn, roast, scorch, singe, to sizzle. To smart.
pt. pp. swee'd
n. A large dram of strong liquor.
v. To burn, roast, scorch, singe, to sizzle. To smart.
pt. pp. swee'd
Compounds and phrases etc.
sweein: Burning, roasting etc.
sway, swee, sweean, sweein, swey, swi, swie, swye,
swee [swiː, S. swəi, MN. swae]
n. A sudden move to one side, a swerve, lurch, a veering of wind. An inclination or bias. A trend or tendency. A pivot for suspending a pot over a fire. A children's swing.
v. To sway, swing or rock from one side to another. To fluctuate or swerve in one's aims or opinions. To vacillate, to change sides. To make to sway or swing. To wave about. To move an object to one side. To sway one's purpose, influence or induce in a certain direction.
n. A sudden move to one side, a swerve, lurch, a veering of wind. An inclination or bias. A trend or tendency. A pivot for suspending a pot over a fire. A children's swing.
v. To sway, swing or rock from one side to another. To fluctuate or swerve in one's aims or opinions. To vacillate, to change sides. To make to sway or swing. To wave about. To move an object to one side. To sway one's purpose, influence or induce in a certain direction.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sweein: Swinging, pivoting, etc.
capsweevle, kapsweeile, kapswivl, kepsweel, kepsweevil, kepsweevle, kjepswivvel, sool, sowle, sowll, sule, swavl, swavl, swavle, sweel, sweevel, sweevie, sweevil, sweevle, sweevle, sweevy, sweil, swill, swivl, swivvle,
sweel [swil]
n. A swivel.
v. To tether animals together with a swivel on the rope.
n. A swivel.
v. To tether animals together with a swivel on the rope.
also sweevle [N. I. swiːvl, sweːvl]
n. A gust of wind, a short sharp gale.
dim. sweevie
n. A gust of wind, a short sharp gale.
dim. sweevie
Compounds and phrases etc.
capsweevle: I. To overturn.
sweal, swealed, swealt, sweel, sweel$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