swon
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old English swān, from Proto-Germanic *swainaz. Doublet of swayn.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
swon (plural swanes)
- A pig-herder; one who tends to pigs.
- (rare) A worker or farmer.
References[edit]
- “swōn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-11.
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
swon
- Alternative form of swan (“swan”)
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