sweer

[ sweer ]

adjective

, Scot. and North England.

1. slothful; indolent.
2. unwilling; reluctant.

sweer

/ swiːr /

verb

1. a variant spelling of sweir 1 sweir 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweer¹

before 900; Middle English swer ( e ), Old English swær ( e ) heavy, sluggish; cognate with German schwer

Example Sentences

"Yes—sweer," the other replied, and strode out of the room amid a roar of derisive laughter at M'Adam's expense.

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Ye've admitted that the half-breeds are baith deid; and John Baptist will sweer that ye had their canoe and Cambon's gun.

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Whatever as thou sayest oi will sweer to; but I would reyther change places.

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We went, said Sweer-to-go, to offer up unto that sanct our vows against the plague.

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In the provincial dialects these words are even now pronounced beer, teer, sweer.

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