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† swie, v. Obs.
Also 3 swiȝe, swihe.
[OE. swíᵹan and swī̆ᵹian, corresp. to OFris. swîgia, OS. swîgôn, MLG., MDu. swîgen (Du. zwijgen), OHG., MHG. swîgên (G. schweigen); ultimately related to Gr. σῑγή silence, σῑγᾶν to be silent.]
intr. To be silent. Also in ppl. a. (swihende), silent.
Beowulf 1699 (Gr.) Ða se wisa spræc sunu Healfdenes (swiᵹedon ealle). c900Bæda's Hist. ii. ix. (1890) 124 He..oft longe ana sæt swiᵹende muðe. c1205Lay. 16820 Alle heo weoren stille & swiȝeden mid stæuen. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 101 Bitwenen his þrowenge & his ariste he lai on his sepulcre & swiede. a1225Swihende wike [see below].
Hence † swidaȝ, any of the last three days of Holy Week; † swimesse [mass n.1], the canon of the mass, which is said in a low voice (cf. early mod.G. stillmesse, now = low mass); † swiwike [week n.], Holy Week (cf. G. stillwoche).
c1000ælfric Hom. (Th.) I. 218 Circlice þeawas forbeodaþ to secgenne æniᵹ spel on þam þrym swiᵹ-daᵹum. c1000in Napier Contrib. OE. Lexicogr. (1906) 60 Se prest stod on þære swimæsse. Ibid., He wæs on þere swiᵹmesse & ᵹeornlice bæd for þon cincge. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 101 Þe þre daȝe biforen estre cleped swidaȝes. Ibid. 97 Þe holi word þe ure helende..seide..and efter him prest hem seið atte swimesse. a1225Ancr. R. 70 Al þe swiðwike [? swiȝwike; v.rr. swihende wike, swiwike] uort non of Ester euen. |