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▪ I. † swime, n. Obs.
Forms: 1 swima, 3–4 suim(e, suijm, 4 suuime, 4 squyme, 4–5 swym(e.
[OE. swíma = MLG. swîm, swîme, Du. zwijm, G. dial. schweim giddiness, swooning, related immed. to (M)LG., MDu. swîmen to become faint (Du. zwijmen), MHG. swîmen, pa. tense sweem (G. dial. schweimen), and, with variety of vowel-grade, to OE. -swǽman (:—*swaimjan) sweam, OFris. swima swoon, swima to swoon, (M)LG. sweimen, swimen, swêmen to stagger, faint, swoon, ON. svimi giddiness; f. Teut. root swaim-: swī̆m-, whence also the forms s.v. swimble.]
Dizziness, giddiness, or a fit of this; swooning, a swoon.
a900Cynewulf Crist 1300 (Gr.) Þær hi ascamode, scondum ᵹedreahte, Swiciað on swiman. a1000Judith 106 (Gr.) He on swiman læᵹ, druncen & dolhwund. c1000Sax. Leechd. III. 48 Wið ðone swiman nim rudan [etc.]. a1300Cursor M. 5072 (Cott.) Þai fell in suijm and cried ‘merci!’ Ibid. 24350 Þat suime was o mi soruing suage. a1400Morte Arth. 4246 He swounnes one þe swarthe, and one swym fallis. c1460Towneley Myst. ii. 27 Ye stand as ye were fallen in swyme.
fig.c1400Destr. Troy Prol. 12 Sothe stories ben stoken vp, & straught out of mynd, And swolowet into swym by swiftenes of yeres.
▪ II. † swime, a. Obs.
In 4 swym.
[f. prec.]
Used vaguely (like the n.) in Destr. Troy = giddy, dazed, and (actively) stunning.
c1400Destr. Troy 3604 With þi swerde is to swinke & not with swym thoghtes. Ibid. 9561 Alto swappon vs with swerdes & with swym strokes. |