Definitions For Sweven

Verb

head=swēven to move back and forth to wander to float (on water) to float (through the air) to remain, to be (in a particular state)

Inflection

{{rfinfl, dum, verb}}{{cln, dum, weak verbs}}

Descendants

{{desc, nl, zweven}} {{desc, li, zwaeve}}, {{l, li, zweive}}, {{l, li, zwieëve}}

Noun

{{enm-noun, swevenes}} dream (especially a prophetic one) (waking) vision, premonition

Synonyms

{{l, enm, drem}}

Related terms

{{l, enm, swevenen}} {{l, enm, swevenyng}}

Descendants

{{desc, en, sweven}} {{desc, sco, sweven}}

References

{{R:MED Online, entry=swē̆ven, pos=n, id=MED44177, accessdate=2018-12-29}}

Etymology

From {{inh, enm, ang, swefn}}, from {{inh, enm, gmw-pro, swefn}}, from {{inh, enm, gem-pro, *swefnaz}}, from {{inh, enm, ine-pro, *swépnos}}. Some forms influenced by {{cog, non, söfn}}, a alternative form of svefn.

Anagrams

venews

Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, swevyn, swevon, swevene, swevne, swheven, squeven, sueven, seven, swene}} {{q, Early ME}} {{alter, enm, swefen, suefen, sweoven}}