Webster's Dictionary 1913

12853

Swom

Swom (?), obs.imp. of Swim. Shak.

12854

Swoon

Swoon (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Swooned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Swooning.] [OE. swounen, swoghenen, for swo�nien, fr. swo�en to sigh deeply, to droop, AS. swōgan to sough, sigh; cf. g...

12855

Swoon (2)

Swoon, n. A fainting fit; syncope.

12856

Swooning

Swoon″ing, a. & n. from Swoon, v. — Swoon″ing‐ly, adv.

12857

Swoop

Swoop (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Swooped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Swooping.] [OE. swopen, usually, to sweep, As. swāpan to sweep, to rush; akin to G. schweifen to rove, to ramble, to cu...

12858

Swoop (2)

Swoop, v. i. 1. To descend with closed wings from a height upon prey, as a hawk; to stoop.2. To pass with pomp; to sweep. Drayton.

12859

Swoop (3)

Swoop, n. A falling on and seizing, as the prey of a rapacious bird; the act of swooping.The eagle fell,... and carried away a whole litter of cubs at a swoop. L'Estrange.

12860

Swoopstake

Swoop″stake′ (?), n. See Sweepstake.

12861

Swoopstake (2)

Swoop″stake′, adv. Altogether; indiscriminately. Shak.

12862

Swop

Swop (?), v. & n. Same as Swap. Dryden.

12863

Sword

Sword (sōrd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sverð, Sw. svärd, Dan. sværd; of uncertain origin.] 1....

12864

Sword-shaped

Sword″–shaped′ (?), a.(Bot.) Shaped like a sword; ensiform, as the long, flat leaves of the Iris, cattail, and the like.

12865

Swordbill

Sword″bill′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A humming bird (Docimastes ensiferus) having a very long, slender bill, exceeding the length of the body of the bird.

12866

Sworded

Sword″ed, a. [Cf. AS. geswurdod.] Girded with a sword. Milton.

12867

Sworder

Sword″er (?), n. One who uses, or fights with, a sword; a swordsman; a soldier; a cutthroat. Shak.

12868

Swordfish

Sword″fish′ (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) (a) A very large oceanic fish (Xiphias gladius), the only representative of the family Xiphiidæ. It is highly valued as a food fish. The bones of ...

12869

Swordick

Sword″ick (?), n.(Zoöl.) The spotted gunnel (Murænoides gunnellus).

12870

Swording

Sword″ing (?), n. Slashing with a sword. Tennyson.

12871

Swordless

Sword″less (?), a. Destitute of a sword.

12872

Swordman

Sword″man (?), n.; pl.Swordmen (�). A swordsman. “Sinewy swordmen.” Shak.

12873

Swordplay

Sword″play′ (?), n. Fencing; a sword fight.

12874

Swordplayer

Sword″play′er (?), n. A fencer; a gladiator; one who exhibits his skill in the use of the sword.

12875

Swordsman

Swords″man (?), n.; pl.Swordsmen (�). 1. A soldier; a fighting man.2. One skilled of a use of the sword; a professor of the science of fencing; a fencer.

12876

Swordsmanship

Swords″man‐ship, n. The state of being a swordsman; skill in the use of the sword. Cowper.

12877

Swordtail

Sword″tail′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The limulus. (b) Any hemipterous insect of the genus Uroxiphus, found upon forest trees.

12878

Swore

Swore (?), imp. of Swear.

12879

Sworn

Sworn (?), p. p. of Swear.Sworn brothers, originally, companions in arms who took an oath to share together good and bad fortune; hence, faithful friends. — Sworn enemies, deter...