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nouna male admirer or lover. a country lad. a country gallant. Origin of swainbefore 1150; Middle English swein servant <Old Norse sveinn boy, servant; cognate with Old English swānOTHER WORDS FROM swainswainish, adjectiveswain·ish·ness, nounun·der·swain, nounWords nearby swainswaggering, swagger stick, swaggie, swagman, Swahili, swain, Swainson's hawk, Swainson's thrush, S.W.A.K., swakara, swale Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swainThe courts ruled against our final appeals late on the night of Nov. 7, around 26 hours before Swain was put to death. Death Penalty Survives In California, But Three-Strikes Law Cut Back|David R. Dow|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST While he was inside, Ms. Nixon returned home, and Swain killed her. Death Penalty Survives In California, But Three-Strikes Law Cut Back|David R. Dow|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST Director J. Kevin Swain said he met Cornelius in 1988, when Swain was a production coordinator on the Soul Train Music Awards. Legendary ‘Soul Train’ Creator Don Cornelius Battled Demons in Final Years|Christine Pelisek, Allison Samuels|February 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST “I had never seen him more happy and full of joy,” said Swain. Legendary ‘Soul Train’ Creator Don Cornelius Battled Demons in Final Years|Christine Pelisek, Allison Samuels|February 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The unusual procedure by Swain of reviewing documents "ex parte" amounted to the judge going an extra mile to be fair. Madoff Secretary Annette Bongiorno Jailed Over Ponzi Millions|Allan Dodds Frank|December 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST Thomas, for that was the swain's name, made an assignation one night to meet Jenny in the orchard at Allanbank. Scottish Ghost Stories|Elliott O'Donnell "Yes, he is to have it," cried Mr. Swain, with a violence to bring on a fit of coughing. Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill I sat with Mr. Swain many an hour that spring, with Patty sewing at the window open to the garden. Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill The coroner's jury returned a verdict that Swain was guilty of your father's death. The Gloved Hand|Burton E. Stevenson It was a resolute Tilda who awaited her swain at the kitchen door that night. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914|Various
British Dictionary definitions for swain
noun archaic, or poetica male lover or admirer a country youth Derived forms of swainswainish, adjectiveWord Origin for swainOld English swān swineherd; related to Old High German swein, Old Norse sveinn boy; see swine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to swainsweetheart, squire, love, suitor, paramour, admirer, steady, honey, escort, flame, beloved, lover, cavalier, inamorato, wooer, fiancé, gentleman friend |