swy

[ swahy ]

noun

, Australian.

1. the game of two-up.

swy

/ swaɪ /

noun

1. another name for two-up

Word History and Origins

Origin of swy¹

From the German word zwei two

Word History and Origins

Origin of swy¹

C20: from German zwei two

Example Sentences

Se wisa Augustinus spr�c ymbe �as r�dinge, and smeade hw� se halga cy�ere Stephanus cw�de ��t he gesawe mannes bearn standan �t Godes swy�ran, and nolde cwe�an Godes bearn; �onne �e is ge�uht wur�licor be Criste to cwe�enne Godes Bearn �onne mannes Bearn.

From Project Gutenberg

Hundfeald getel is fulfremed, and se �e forl�t �a ateorigendlican �ing for Godes naman, he underfeh� �a gastlican mede be hundfealdum �t Gode. �es cwyde belimp� swy�e to munuch�des mannum, �a �e for heofenan r�ces myrh�e forl�ta� f�der, and moder, and fl�sclice siblingas.

From Project Gutenberg

Drihten, �a�a he ��t unriht geseah, he worhte �ne swipe of r�pum, and h� ealle mid gebeate �t-ascynde. �eos todr�fednys getacnode �a toweardan toworpennysse �urh �one Romaniscan here, and se hryre gel�mp swy�ost �urh gyltas ��ra ealdor-biscopa �e, binnan �am temple wunigende, mid gehywedre halignysse ��s folces l�c underfengon, and ��ra manna ehton �e butan lace ��t tempel gesohton.

From Project Gutenberg

Lawrence then boldly cried, "I, in the name of my Lord, in no wise fear thy torments, which are transitory: cease thou not from what thou hast begun." �a wear� se casere mid swy�licere h�theortnysse geyrsod, and het �one halgan diacon mid leadenum swipum langlice swingan.

From Project Gutenberg

Nu is o�er cwyde be g�dum mannum sceortlice gecweden, "Se �e halig is, beo he gyt swy�or gehalgod." �is gelamp �am Fulluhtere Iohanne, se �e w�s halig �urh menigfealde geearnunga; and he w�s gyt swy�or gehalgod, �a�a he �urh so�f�stnysse bodunge becom to sigef�stum martyrdome.

From Project Gutenberg