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Swithe vs Snithe - What's the difference?

swithe | snithe |

As an adverb swithe

is .

As a verb snithe is

to cut or snithe can be .

As an adjective snithe is

sharp; cutting.

swithe

English

Adverb

(er)
  • instantly, quickly, speedily, rapidly, strongly; very
    • That thou doest, do thou swithe . — Wyclif, (John xiii. 27)
    And he yede and opened the tomb, and there flew out an adder right hideous to see; the which as swithe flew about the city and the country, and soon after the city sank down. — The Travels of Sir John Mandeville

    References

    (Webster 1913)

    snithe

    English

    Etymology 1

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

    Verb

  • To cut.
    • Snithe a piece off with thy knife.
    Related terms
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    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , see above.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sharp; cutting.
  • (of wind or weather) Cold.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)
    Related terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 3

    Variation of (l).

    Verb

    • English obsolete forms