swaverv.

/ˈsweɪvə/

Forms: Also Middle English swafre.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from early Scandinavian.

Etymology: ? < Scandinavian stem sveif- : see swayve v. and -er suffix⁵. Compare Old Norse sveifla to swing (Norwegian dialect sveivla to fan, waft), and English dialect swavel to reel, stagger, sway about.

northern dialect.

intransitive. To stagger, totter. Also figurative to decline away from.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > move unsteadily [verb (intransitive)] > reel, stagger, or sway unsteadily

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welt13..

waggera1382

swaver?a1400

blundc1400

swab14..

swabble14..

gogglec1460

reel1477

galay1489

stagger1530

swag1530

stag1561

wheel1832

swig1833

wavel1896

the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from action [verb (intransitive)] > avoid > turn aside from a course of action

wanderc897

haltc900

flitc1175

misdrawc1300

err1303

convertc1374

foldc1380

stray1390

astray1393

swaver?a1400

to fall from ——a1425

recedec1450

depart1535

swervea1547

fag1555

flinch1578

exorbitate1600

extravagate1600

discoasta1677

tralineate1700

aberrate1749

?a1400 Morte Arth. 3970 Than swetes the swete kynge and in swoune fallis, Swafres vp swiftely, and swetly hym kysses.

c1485 Digby Myst., Conversion of St. Paul 447 Thowȝe on do swauer away from our lore.

1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess i. 20 She wins to foot, an' swavering makes to gang.

1866 W. Gregor Dial. Banffshire (Philol. Soc.) 187 He swavert o' the edge o' the rock, an' syne fell our.

1866 R. Buchanan London Poems 230 His heart fail'd, he swaver'd forth again.

1866 R. Buchanan Scaith o' Bartle in London Poems 232 Swavering down the path, he took my arm.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1918; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	swaver
释义	swaverv. /ˈsweɪvə/ Forms: Also Middle English swafre. Origin: Probably a borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymology: ? < Scandinavian stem sveif- : see swayve v. and -er suffix⁵. Compare Old Norse sveifla to swing (Norwegian dialect sveivla to fan, waft), and English dialect swavel to reel, stagger, sway about. northern dialect. intransitive. To stagger, totter. Also figurative to decline away from. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > move unsteadily [verb (intransitive)] > reel, stagger, or sway unsteadily stackera1300 welt13.. waggera1382 swaver?a1400 blundc1400 swab14.. swabble14.. gogglec1460 reel1477 galay1489 stagger1530 swag1530 stag1561 wheel1832 swig1833 wavel1896 the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from action [verb (intransitive)] > avoid > turn aside from a course of action wanderc897 haltc900 flitc1175 misdrawc1300 err1303 convertc1374 foldc1380 stray1390 astray1393 swaver?a1400 to fall from ——a1425 recedec1450 depart1535 swervea1547 fag1555 flinch1578 exorbitate1600 extravagate1600 discoasta1677 tralineate1700 aberrate1749 ?a1400 Morte Arth. 3970 Than swetes the swete kynge and in swoune fallis, Swafres vp swiftely, and swetly hym kysses. c1485 Digby Myst., Conversion of St. Paul 447 Thowȝe on do swauer away from our lore. 1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess i. 20 She wins to foot, an' swavering makes to gang. 1866 W. Gregor Dial. Banffshire (Philol. Soc.) 187 He swavert o' the edge o' the rock, an' syne fell our. 1866 R. Buchanan London Poems 230 His heart fail'd, he swaver'd forth again. 1866 R. Buchanan Scaith o' Bartle in London Poems 232 Swavering down the path, he took my arm. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1918; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.?a1400
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