sweer

American  

[sweer] / swɪər /

adjective

Scot. and North England.

1. slothful; indolent.

2. unwilling; reluctant.

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sweer British  

/ swiːr /

verb

1. a variant spelling of sweir 1 sweir 2

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Etymology

Origin of sweer

before 900; Middle English swer ( e ), Old English swær ( e ) heavy, sluggish; cognate with German schwer

Example Sentences

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sweer

"Whatever as thou sayest oi will sweer to; but I would reyther change places."

From Through the Fray A Tale of the Luddite Riots by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

She shook her head, and, misunderstanding her, he cried, with his knuckles in his eye, “I’ll gie you them baith, though I’m michty sweer to part wi’ Spotty.”

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

I say wi' you; but Joe's juist been tellin' me that he met a leddy this mornin' on the public street that he could sweer died twenty-fower years bygane.

From Betty Grier by Waugh, Joseph Laing

I’ve been ready to gang these twa hours, but now that the machine is at the gate, I dinna ken how it is, but I’m terrible sweer to come awa’.

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

"Disgorge!" was the universal cry, or, in the vernacular, "Out you come, you sweer deevils!"

From Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)