FromDutchzwijn, fromMiddle Dutchswijn, fromOld Dutchswīn, fromProto-Germanic*swīną, from an adjectival form ofProto-Indo-European*suH-.
swyn (pluralswyne,diminutiveswyntjie)
- Aswine,boar,hog.
- Apig; arevolting person, in particular aman.
Inherited fromOld Englishswīn, fromProto-West Germanic*swīn, fromProto-Germanic*swīną.
swyn (pluralswyn orswynes)
- Apig,hog orswine.
- Synonyms:hog,pigge
c.1395,John Wycliffe,John Purvey [et al.], transl.,Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)[1], publishedc.1410,Matheu 7:6,page 2r, column 2; republished asWycliffe's translation of the New Testament,Lichfield: Bill Endres,2010:Nile ȝe ȝyue hooli þing to houndis · neþer caſte ȝe ȝoure margaritis bifoꝛeſwyn / leſt parauenture þei defoulen hem wiþ her feet / ⁊ and þe houndes be turned and ⁊ to tere ȝou- You shouldn't give holy things to dogs or throw your pearls atpigs, in case they trample them with their feet while the dogs are turned and rip at you.
- The meat ofswine orpigs;pork.
- Synonyms:hog,pigge
- (colloquial) Adisgraceful individual.
swȳn n
- Alternative form ofswīn
FromMiddle Welshswyn, fromProto-Brythonic*suɨɣn, fromLatinsignum.
swyn m (pluralswynion,not mutable)
- spell,incantation
- sorcery,witchcraft
- magicremedy,charm for healing
- (magic) charm,amulet,talisman
- sign,ceremony,ritual,blessing
- charm,fascination
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “swyn”, inGeiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
