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单词 swien
释义

swien

See also: Swien

Middle English

Etymology

Old English swigian (to be or become silent, quiet or still), from Proto-Germanic *swīgijaną, *swīgāną. Cognate with Dutch zwijgen (to be silent, keep quiet), ‎ German schweigen (to be silent, keep quiet, stop talking).

Verb

swīen

  1. to be silent, to refrain from speaking or making sound

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with sweien (make a sound), with which it was homophonous by the 13th century.[1]

Alternative forms

  • swigen, swigigen, swiȝie; swie

References

  1. Edna Rees Williams, The Conflict of Homonyms in English (1944), page 100
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