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swarl, swirl, swirlie, swirlin, swirly, sworl, sworlin, swurl, swurlin, swurly,
swirl [swɪrl, swʌrl]
n. A whirling movement of water, an eddy, vortex, whirlpool. A twist, twirl, coil. A twisted or tangled state. A twist or knot in the grain of wood. A tuft or curl of hair, a forelock, a quiff.
v. Of water or wind etc.: to cause to move round and round, whirl, spin, eddy. To wave, brandish. To give a twist or curl to, to coil or spin a rope etc.
 
swirly [ˈswɪrle, ˈswʌrle]
adj. Curly, frizzy. Knotty or gnarly wood. Tangled or twisted.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
swirlin [-ɪn]: Twisting, twirling. Giddiness, vertigo.
Swisher, Swisherland, Swisser, Swisserland,
Swisserland [ˈswɪsərlən(d), ˈswɪʃərlən(d)]
pn. Switzerland.
 
Swisser
n. A native of Switzerland.
switch, switchin, swutch, swutchin,
switch [swɪtʃ, swʌtʃ]
n. A swingle or bat for beating and scraping flax.
v. To thresh grain, to beat or scutch flax, To trim a tree or hedg, etc.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
switchin: Trimming a tree etc.
swith, swyth, swythe,
swith [swɪθ]
adv. Quickly, rapidly, in an instant.
adj. Quick, speedy, fast.
v. To be gone, to take oneself off quickly, to speed away.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
swith awa: Be gone quickly!
swidder, swidderin, swith$rin, swither, switherin, swuther, swutherin,
swither [ˈswɪθər, ˈswʌθər, MN. I.Sh. ˈswɪdər]
n. A state of indecision or doubt, a pondering, hesitation, uncertainty. A state of nervousness or agitation, a panic, fluster. A contest or competition. A trial of strength or wits. A bandying of words. A state of confusion. A tangled or muddled condition. A dithering undecided person, one who can never make up his mind.
v. To be in a state of uncertainty of purpose, to be perplexed about what to do or choose, be in two minds, to doubt, hesitate, dither. Of impersonal subjects: to be indeterminate or uncertain, to have a doubtful appearance, to fluctuate, hover about, to move fitfully.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
switherin: In a state of uncertainty, hesitating.
swidder, swidderin, swidders, swith$rin, swither, switherel, switherin, swithers, swuther, swutherin, swuthers,
swither [ˈswɪθər, ˈswʌθər, MN. I.Sh. ˈswɪdər]
n. A rushing movement. A swirl. A flurry of rain or snow, a gust of wind. A swelter, a scorching state, a great heat.
pl. swithers Irritating dried dust thought to be particles of jelly-fish or plankton.
v. To rush, swirl, move with haste and flurry. Of weather: to be very hot, to parch, swelter.
 
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switherin: Sweltering, in a scorching state, in a great heat.
switherel: NEC. A jelly-fish.
swoof, swouf, swouff,
swouf [swuf]
n. A swishing, blowing sound.
v. To make a rustling swishing sound. To hum, sing softly under the breath.
seurd, soord, soorded, sord, sourd, soward, swaird, sweerd, swerd, sweurd, swird, swoord, swoorded, sword, swourd, swuird, swurd,
swuird [swʌrd, C. sweːrd, N. ˈsu(ə)rd]
n. A sword.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
Jacob's swuird: The yellow iris Iris pseudacorus.
cibies, cybis, sabie, sabies, sibas, sibay, sibays, sibays, sibee, sibees, siboe, siboes, siboes, siboes, sighbies, sybae, sybaes, sybe, sybe, sybee, sybees, sybie, sybies, sybock, syboe, syboes, syboes, sybow, sybows, sybows, sybuck,
sybae [ˈsəibə]
Also quasi-dim. sybie [ˈsəibi], sybock [ˈsəibək]
n. The young or spring onion. A scallion Allium.
pl. sybaes, sybies
seike, sike, syke,
syke [səik]
n. A small stream or water course. A marshy hollow, a cleft in the ground.

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