swive

[ swahyv ]

/ swaɪv /

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verb (used with object), swived, swiv·ing.

to copulate with.

verb (used without object), swived, swiv·ing.

to copulate.

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Origin of swive

1350–1400; Middle English swiven; apparently special use of Old English swīfan to move, wend, sweep; cf. swift, swivel

Words nearby swive

swither, Swithin, Switz., Switzer, Switzerland, swive, swivel, swivel chair, swivel gun, swivel-hipped, swivel pin

British Dictionary definitions for swive

swive

/ (swaɪv) /

verb

archaic to have sexual intercourse with (a person)

Word Origin for swive

Old English swīfan to revolve, swivel

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