swith
Americanadverb
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of swith
before 900; Middle English (adv.), Old English swīthe strongly, equivalent to swīth strong (cognate with German geschwind, Old Norse svinnr fast, Gothic swinths strong) + -e adv. suffix
Example Sentences
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That fade swith the “For You” tab, which shows bushels of stale tweets by people you follow and irrelevant tweets by people you don’t.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2023
It's laced swith gallows humor, but also abrupt shifts of the moral high ground.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2012
Kyng Estmere threwe the harpe asyde, And swith he drew his brand; And Estmere he, and Adler yonge, Right stiffe in stour can stand.
From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Richard Jefferies
She is a hound, also be ye: Out of my chamber swith ye flee.
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Lewis Spence
Perhaps we ought to read: ‘And out of the valey he hyd swith.’
From Torrent of Portyngale by Unknown
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