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swain
[ sweyn ]
/ sweÉȘn /
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noun
a male admirer or lover.
a country lad.
a country gallant.
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Origin of swain
before 1150; Middle English swein servant <Old Norse sveinn boy, servant; cognate with Old English swÄn
OTHER WORDS FROM swain
swainish, adjectiveswain·ish·ness, nounun·der·swain, nounWords nearby swain
swaggering, swagger stick, swaggie, swagman, Swahili, swain, Swainson's hawk, Swainson's thrush, S.W.A.K., swakara, swale
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British Dictionary definitions for swain
swain
/ (sweÉȘn) /
noun archaic, or poetic
a male lover or admirer
a country youth
Derived forms of swain
swainish, adjectiveWord Origin for swain
Old English swÄn swineherd; related to Old High German swein, Old Norse sveinn boy; see swine
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