Definitions For Swith

Etymology 1

From Middle English swith, from {{inh, en, ang, swīþ, t=strong, mighty, powerful, active, severe, violent}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, swinþaz, t=strong}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *swento-, t=active, healthy}}. Cognate with {{cog, osx, swīth}}, {{cog, gmh, swind}} (Modern {{cog, de, geschwind, , fast, quick, swift}}), {{cog, gml, swîde}} (Modern {{cog, nds, swied, , very, quite}}), {{cog, nl, gezwind, , fast, quick, swift}}, {{cog, fy, swiid, , impressive, special}}, {{cog, non, svinnr}}, {{cog, got, 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃, , strong}}. Related to sound.

Adjective

(dialectal, or, obsolete) strong, strong; vehement.

Derived terms

swithly

Etymology 2

From Middle English swith, swithe, from {{inh, en, ang, swīþe, t=very much, exceedingly, severely, violently, fiercely}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, swinþa, t=strongly}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *swento-, t=active, healthy}}. Cognate with {{cog, stq, swied, t=very}}, {{cog, nds, swied, t=quite, very}}. Not cognate to superficially similar swift, as these have distinct PIE roots, though both share *swe- prefix in PIE.

Alternative forms

swithe

Adverb

{{en-adv}} (dialectal, or, obsolete) quickly, quickly, speedily, promptly. (dialectal, or, obsolete) strongly, strongly; vehemently; very.

Anagrams

Whits, whist, whits, wisht, withs