swayn

Middle English

/swɛi̯n/

noun
Definitions
  • squire, attendant of a knight
  • servant, attendant
  • young man
  • commoner

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sweġen derived from Old Norse sveinn (boy) derived from Proto-Germanic *swainaz (servant, young man, relative).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swainaz

Gloss

servant, young man, relative

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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