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Swithe vs Swith - What's the difference?

swithe | swith |

Swith is a alternative form of swithe.



As adverbs the difference between swithe and swith

is that swithe is alternative form of lang=en while swith is quickly, speedily, promptly.

As an adjective swith is

strong; vehement.

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)

    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.