swaining

English

noun
Definitions
  • (informal) Lovemaking; courtship.

Etymology

Suffix from English swain (boy, servant, rural male lover).

Origin

English

swain

Gloss

boy, servant, rural male lover

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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