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
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A silence that was like a swound fell on the instant, and the light within went out at a puff.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro
Now at these strange voices sounding from under the cloth Hannah was thunderstruck a’most into a swound; and it was just at this time that the horse moved on.
From Life's Little Ironies by Thomas Hardy
Sir Launfal awoke as from a swound: 'The Grail in my castle here is found!
From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by James Russell Lowell
Sister what shall we do, What shall we do, alas! if murthring darte Of death arriue while that in slumbring swound Half dead she lie with anguish ouergone?
From A Discourse of Life and Death, by Mornay; and Antonius by Garnier by Mary Sidney Herbert
Take heed Sir, she may chance to swound again.
From The Scornful Lady by John Fletcher
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