swy

American  

[swahy] / swaɪ /

noun

Australian.

1. the game of two-up.

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swy British  

/ swaɪ /

noun

1. another name for two-up

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Etymology

Origin of swy

From the German word zwei two

Example Sentences

Drihten, �a�a he ��t unriht geseah, he worhte �ne swipe of r�pum, and h� ealle mid gebeate �t-ascynde. �eos todr�fednys getacnode �a toweardan toworpennysse �urh �one Romaniscan here, and se hryre gel�mp swy�ost �urh gyltas ��ra ealdor-biscopa �e, binnan �am temple wunigende, mid gehywedre halignysse ��s folces l�c underfengon, and ��ra manna ehton �e butan lace ��t tempel gesohton.

From Project Gutenberg

Nu is o�er cwyde be g�dum mannum sceortlice gecweden, "Se �e halig is, beo he gyt swy�or gehalgod." �is gelamp �am Fulluhtere Iohanne, se �e w�s halig �urh menigfealde geearnunga; and he w�s gyt swy�or gehalgod, �a�a he �urh so�f�stnysse bodunge becom to sigef�stum martyrdome.

From Project Gutenberg

Se wisa Augustinus spr�c ymbe �as r�dinge, and smeade hw� se halga cy�ere Stephanus cw�de ��t he gesawe mannes bearn standan �t Godes swy�ran, and nolde cwe�an Godes bearn; �onne �e is ge�uht wur�licor be Criste to cwe�enne Godes Bearn �onne mannes Bearn.

From Project Gutenberg

The company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SWY.

From Time Magazine Archive

And there ben also sum Cristene men, that seyn, that summe bestes han gode meetynge, that is to seye, for to meete with hem first at morwe; and summe bestes wykked metynge: and that thei han preved ofte tyme, that the hare hathe fulle evylle meetynge, and swy, and many othere bestes.

From Project Gutenberg