swith
Americanadverb
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- swithly adverb
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
Perhaps we ought to read: ‘And out of the valey he hyd swith.’
From Torrent of Portyngale by Unknown
“Hurrah!” said Mark, and they sang,— “Kyng Estmere threwe his harpe asyde, And swith he drew his brand.”
From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Jefferies, Richard
“Hurrah!” shouted Bevis, dancing and singing: “Kyng Estmere threwe his 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 Jefferies, Richard
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