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
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 Herbert, Mary Sidney
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
He seemed, when from that swound he woke, A man already touched by Death, As when the stalwart forest oak, Blasted beneath the lightning's stroke Lives on, yet languisheth.
From The Coast of Bohemia by Page, Thomas Nelson
An' that's what's the matter with Rayburn, an' made him swound away.
From The Aztec Treasure-House by Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone)
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