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Definition of 'swithe'

English

Adverb

(er)
  • instantly, quickly, speedily, rapidly, strongly; very
  • That thou doest, do thou swithe . — Wyclif, (John xiii. 27)
    And he yede and opened the tomb, and there flew out an adder right hideous to see; the which as swithe flew about the city and the country, and soon after the city sank down. — The Travels of Sir John Mandeville

    References

    (Webster 1913)