swith
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swith¹
- /ˈswɪθ/
Rhymes with -ɪθ
Where it comes from
From Middle English swith, from Old English swīþ (“strong, mighty, powerful, active, severe, violent”), from Proto-West Germanic *swinþ, from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz (“strong”).
Cognate with Old Saxon swīth, Middle High German swind (Modern German geschwind (“fast, quick, swift”)), Middle Low German swîde (Modern Low German swied (“very, quite”)), Dutch gezwind (“fast, quick, swift”), West Frisian swiid (“impressive, special”), Old Norse svinnr, sviðr (“quick, clever, understanding, wise”), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 (swinþs, “strong”). Possibly related to sound.
adjective swither · swithest
- Strong; vehement.
swith²
- /ˈswɪθ/
Rhymes with -ɪθ
Where it comes from
From Middle English swith, swithe, from Old English swīþe (“very much, exceedingly, severely, violently, fiercely”), from Proto-West Germanic *swinþā, from Proto-Germanic *swinþê (“strongly”), from Proto-Indo-European *swento- (“active, healthy”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian swied (“very”), West Frisian swiid (“very”), Dutch zwijd (“very, extremely”), Low German swied (“quite, very”), Dutch gezwind (“quick, swift”). Not related to superficially similar English swift.
adverb swither · swithest · swithe
- Quickly, speedily, promptly. As ye disown yon paughty dog, / That bears the keys of Peter, / Then swith! an' get a wife to hug,
- Strongly; vehemently; very.
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title = {swith},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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