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swither

Pronunciation: /ˈswɪðə/

The English word “swither” has 8 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To burn, scorch, singe.
  2. To burn slowly, melt (as a candle), sweal
  3. To smart, ache; tingle
  4. To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither.
  5. To move or swing about.

noun

  1. A great heat; a scorching, singeing
  2. Sweating.
  3. A state of indecision or confusion; a panicked state; a flap, fluster, or dither.

Etymology

From Middle English *swithren, from Old Norse sviðra (“to burn, singe”). Related to Middle English swithen (“to burn, scorch, singe”), from Old Norse svíða (“to burn”).

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