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Swam vs Sweam - What's the difference?

swam | sweam |

As a verb swam

is simple past of swim.

As a noun sweam is

a swimming of the head; a fainting fit; a swoon.

swam

English

Verb

(head)
  • (swim)
  • sweam

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal) A swimming of the head; a fainting fit; a swoon.
  • (dialectal) A snell or sudden qualm of sickness.