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seith | swith |

As a verb seith

is (archaic) (say).

As an adjective swith is

(dialectal|or|obsolete) strong; vehement.

As an adverb swith is

(dialectal|or|obsolete) quickly, speedily, promptly.

seith

English

Verb

(head)
  • (archaic) (say)
  • See also

    * sayeth * saith

    Anagrams

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    swith

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . Related to (l).

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) Strong; vehement.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) . Not cognate to superficially similar (m), as these have distinct PIE roots, though both share *swe- prefix in PIE.

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Adverb

    (er)
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) Quickly, speedily, promptly.
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) Strongly; vehemently; very.