swopen

Middle English

/ˈswɔːpən/

verb

Definitions

To sweep debris or litter away.
(religion) To cleanse or purge evil influences.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English swāpan (sweep, swoop) derived from Proto-Germanic *swaipaną (sweep).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swaipaną

Gloss

sweep

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

swoop English
swooper English
swoopest English
swoopeth English
swoopstake English
swoopy English
*swaipaną Proto-Germanic
*swappian Old English
swapan Old English
swāpan Old English
swēop Old English
sveipa Old Norse
sveipr Old Norse
*swaipan gmw-pro