swith

or swithe

[ swith ]

adverb

1. Chiefly British Dialect. immediately; quickly.

verb (used with object)

1. Scot. to hurry; hasten.

Other Words From

• swithly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of swith¹

before 900; Middle English (adv.), Old English swīthe strongly, equivalent to swīth strong (cognate with German geschwind, Old Norse svinnr fast, Gothic swinths strong) + -e adv. suffix

Example Sentences

That fade swith the “For You” tab, which shows bushels of stale tweets by people you follow and irrelevant tweets by people you don’t.

From Slate

Claude Puel has struggled to woo the club’s fans, despite reaching a final at Wembley, and a bit of respite away from St Mary’s, where they have struggled practically all season, might just do the trick.At his pre-match press conference, Puel fought his corner, swith question marks over his future beyond this summer.

From The Guardian

It's laced swith gallows humor, but also abrupt shifts of the moral high ground.

From Seattle Times

She is a hound, also be ye: Out of my chamber swith ye flee.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence swith to Doctor Rat, hie thee that thou were gone, And pray him come speak with me, cham not well at ease.

From Project Gutenberg