swound
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of swound
1400–50; late Middle English swounde (v.), variant (with excrescent d ) of swoune to swoon
Example Sentences
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They showed me the ’andcuffs, too—the other one did—and he clicked the dratted things on my wrist; and I tell you I believe I nearly went off in a swound!
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Her breath came quick, her blood swirled round; Her senses in a vortex swound.
From Songs and Satires by Masters, Edgar Lee
Sorrow and rage, shame, and his honors pride, Choking his soule, madly compeld him raue, Vntil his rage with vigor did confound His heauie hart; and left him in a swound.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 07 England's Naval Exploits Against Spain by Hakluyt, Richard
Then just against the Harrow Road I made one desperate bound— A leprous lamp-post and myself Lay mingled in a swound!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, November 21, 1891 by Various
With that the lords and the company round With hearty laughter were ready to swound.
From A Bundle of Ballads by Morley, Henry
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