schwainj

schwainj

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse *svengja = sveggja, from Proto-Germanic *swinganą.

Verb

schwainj (preterite schwaingd)

1. (ergative) To swing.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse svengja, from svangr, whence schwang, svånger.

Verb

schwainj (preterite schwaingd)

1. (transitive) To make thin.
2. (transitive, intransitive) To pull hard; to tighten (shoelaces.)
3. (intransitive) To hunger.