swere

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English swǣr, swār, from Proto-West Germanic *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz (“heavy”).

Alternative forms

• swær, swar, sware, swer, suere

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swɛːr/, /swaːr/

Adjective

swere (rare)

1. weighing a large amount; hefty or heavy
2. tired, slovenly, indolent

Related terms

• swernes

Descendants

• English: sweer, swear, sweir, swere
• Scots: sweir, sweer, swere

References

• “swēre, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-05.

Etymology 2

Noun

swere

1. Alternative form of sware

Etymology 3

Verb

swere

1. Alternative form of sweren