swere

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English swǣr, swār, from Proto-West Germanic *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz (“heavy”).

Alternative forms

swær, swar, sware, swer, suere

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /swɛːr/, /swaːr/

Adjective

swere (rare)

weighing a large amount; hefty or heavy
tired, slovenly, indolent

Related terms

swernes

Descendants

English: sweer, swear, sweir, swere
Scots: sweir, sweer, swere

References

“swēre, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-05.

Noun

swere

Alternative form of sware

Verb

swere

Alternative form of sweren

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