swith
Quickly, speedily, promptlyQuickly, speedily, promptly.
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal, obsolete)Quickly, speedily, promptly.
(dialectal, obsolete)Strongly; vehemently; very.
Origin
From Middle English swith, swithe, from Old English swīþe (“very much, exceedingly, severeFrom Middle English swith, swithe, from Old English swīþe (“very much, exceedingly, severely, violently, fiercely”), from Proto-West Germanic *swinþā, from Proto-Germanic *swinþê (“strongly”), from Proto-Indo-European *swento- (“active, healthy”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian swied (“very”), West Frisian swiid (“very”), Dutch zwijd (“very, extremely”), Low German swied (“quite, very”), Dutch gezwind (“quick, swift”). Not related to superficially similar English swift.
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Forms
swither, swithestLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
See also
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