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Shough vs Swough - What's the difference?

shough | swough |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between shough and swough

is that shough is (obsolete) a shockdog while swough is (obsolete) a swoon.

As nouns the difference between shough and swough

is that shough is (obsolete) a shockdog while swough is (obsolete) a sound; a groan or moan; a sough.

As an interjection shough

is .

shough

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A shockdog.
  • * 1623 , William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act III Scene I
    • " Shoughs , water-rugs and demi-wolves, are clept/ All by the name of dogs:"
    (Webster 1913)

    swough

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A sound; a groan or moan; a sough.
    • He sigheth with full many a sorry swough . — Chaucer.
  • (obsolete) A swoon.
    • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913)