swayn
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English sweġen, from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic *swainaz. Doublet of swon.
Pronunciation
Noun
swayn (plural swaynes)
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- “swein (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.
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