FromFrenchsouhaiter(“wish”).
swete
- towish
FromOld Englishswēte,swōt.
- IPA(key): /ˈsweːt(ə)/,/ˈswoːt(ə)/,/ˈsoːt(ə)/
swete
- sweet, pleasant-tasting
- sweet in smell
- pleasant, likeable
- loved,dear, precious
swete (pluralswetes)
- sweetness in taste or smell
- pleasantness, euphoria, bliss
FromOld Englishswāt, fromProto-Germanic*swait-. Thevocalism was sometimes influenced byswǣtan.
swete (pluralswetes)
- blood
- sweat,perspiration
swete
- alternative form ofsuet
FromProto-West Germanic*swōtī, fromProto-Germanic*swōtuz, fromProto-Indo-European*sweh₂dus.
swēte (comparativeswētra,superlativeswētest)
- sweet(of smell or taste)
- Exeter Book,riddle 40
Iċ eom on gōman ġēnaswētra
þonne þū bēobrēad blende mid huniġe;- I amsweeter still in the mouth
than when you blend bee-bread with honey
- pure,untainted(of a taste)
- harmonious
- agreeable,pleasant,sweet(of personality)
Declension ofswēte — Strong
Declension ofswēte — Weak