swain

[ sweyn ]
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noun
  1. a male admirer or lover.

  2. a country lad.

  1. a country gallant.

Origin of swain

1
before 1150; Middle English swein servant <Old Norse sveinn boy, servant; cognate with Old English swān

Other words from swain

  • swainish, adjective
  • swain·ish·ness, noun
  • un·der·swain, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for swain

swain

/ (sweɪn) /


nounarchaic, or poetic
  1. a male lover or admirer

  2. a country youth

Origin of swain

1
Old English swān swineherd; related to Old High German swein, Old Norse sveinn boy; see swine

Derived forms of swain

  • swainish, adjective

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