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swain - What does it mean?

Definition of 'swain'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (lb) A young man or boy in service; a servant.
  • (obsolete) A knight's servant; an attendant.
  • (archaic) A country labourer; a countryman, a rustic.
  • (poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.
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