sweir
1 Britishadjective
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lazy
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loath; disinclined
verb
Etymology
Origin of sweir
Old English
Example Sentences
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I suppose this'll be your purpose in your favour, which I could very ill make out; it's one I would be sweir to baulk you of.
From Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2 by Stevenson, Robert Louis
"Wad ye daur to sweir afore a leddy," she exclaimed, shaking her uplifted hands in pretence of ghasted astonishment.
From The Marquis of Lossie by MacDonald, George
I could amaist sweir to Black Geordie's fit.'
From Robert Falconer by MacDonald, George
By the Michty, but I'll sweir the verra contrar the neist time I'm hed up!
From Malcolm by MacDonald, George
"I'll sweir ony lawfu' aith 'at ye like to lay upo' me," protested Angus, "'at I'll dee whatever ye please to require o' me."
From Sir Gibbie by MacDonald, George
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