swin

See also: świń

Middle English

Noun

swin

1. Alternative form of swyn

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Old English

Sugu mid ānum hire fēara

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.

Cognate with Old Frisian swīn, Old Saxon swīn, Old Dutch *swīn, Old High German swīn, Old Norse svín, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽 (swein).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swiːn/

Noun

swīn n

1. pig

   Swīn etaþ ealra cynna þing.

   Pigs eat all kinds of things.

   Swīn lyst simle bewealwian on solum.

   Pigs always like rolling around in the mud.

   • unknown date, unknown author, Exeter Book, riddle 40

     Māra iċ eom and fǣtra þonne āmæsted swīn.

     I'm bigger and fatter than a fattened pig.

2. pork
   • 9th century, Bald's Leechbook

     Ne et nīewne ċīese, ne fersċe gōs, ne fersċne ǣl, ne fersċ swīn.

     Don't eat new cheese, fresh goose, fresh eel, or fresh pork.

Declension

Declension of swīn (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	swīn	swīn
accusative	swīn	swīn
genitive	swīnes	swīna
dative	swīne	swīnum

Hyponyms

• bār (“boar”)
• bearg (“castrated boar”)
• eofor (“boar”)
• fearh (“piglet”)
• sugu (“sow”)

Derived terms

• mereswīn (“dolphin”)
• swīnen (“of or like a pig”)
• swīnhaga (“pigpen”)
• swīnhierde (“swineherd”)

Descendants

• Middle English: swyn, sqwyne, suin, swein, sweyne, swin, swine, swiyn, swyne, swynne, zuin
  • English: swine
  • Scots: swine

See also

• spiċ (“bacon”)