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