Old English edit

Etymology edit

From ā- +‎ *swǣman (to trouble, afflict, grieve), from Proto-West Germanic *swaimijan, from Proto-Germanic *swaimijaną. Cognate with Old Norse sveima (to wander or roam about).

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Verb edit

āswǣman

  1. (intransitive) to be confounded, afflicted, troubled, or grieved
  2. (intransitive) to wander away

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