aswoon

American  

[uh-swoon] / əˈswun /

adjective

1. being in a swoon.

   the duchess aswoon on the couch in despair.

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Etymology

Origin of aswoon

1300–50; Middle English aswowe ( n ), aswowne, alteration (with initial vowel taken as a- ¹ ) of i swone ( n ), in swoue ( n ), reanalysis, as a prepositional phrase, of iswouen, Old English geswōgen fainted; see y-, swoon

Example Sentences

Already, matrons from Manasquan to Massapequa are aswoon over Broadway's newest star.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I liked Louie," said Ted, his cracked-cello voice aswoon.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then Marjanah dismounted from her horse, and Al-Ghazban did in like sort, and they made fast the bridles and helped the Princess to dismount, for she was aswoon from excess of anguish.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Never go away from Him, but continue to fash Him; and if He delays, yet come not away, albeit you should fall aswoon at His feet.’ 

From Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents by Whyte, Alexander

She looked now like an Oread aswoon in the midday heats, pure of thought or dread or memory.

From Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution by Hewlett, Maurice Henry