sweir

¹ British

/ swiːr /

adjective

lazy
loath; disinclined

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sweir ² British

/ swiːr /

verb

a Scot word for swear

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Etymology

Origin of sweir

Old English

Example Sentences

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But I winna sweir till I ken the trowth—'at I may haud off o' 't.

From Malcolm by MacDonald, George

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

I canna sweir that I saw the face o' 'm, seein' the back o' 's heid was to me; but that it was Alec Forbes, I hae no more doobt than o' my ain existence.

From Alec Forbes of Howglen 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 sweir I'll lie i' the street gin ye dinna lat me.

From Robert Falconer by MacDonald, George

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