sweight
sweight · sweights
A portion or amount; the greatest amount or the greater part of anything; a multitude;…A portion or amount; the greatest amount or the greater part of anything; a multitude; a great number or quantity.
/sweɪt/
Meaning
3 senses(Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal)A portion or amount; the greatest amount or the greater part of anything; a multitude; a great number or quantity.
main sweight
(Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal)The force of a moving object or body in motion; violence.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal)A rush; an impetus; a burden, weight, or force.
Origin
From Middle English sweyght, derivative of Middle English sweiȝen (“to sway”), equivalentFrom Middle English sweyght, derivative of Middle English sweiȝen (“to sway”), equivalent to sway + -t (abstract nominal suffix).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source