swon
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English swān, from Proto-Germanic *swainaz. Doublet of swayn.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
swon (plural swanes)
- A pig-herder; one who tends to pigs.
- (rare) A worker or farmer.
References edit
- “swōn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-11.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
swon
- Alternative form of swan (“swan”)