swervern.
/ˈswəːvə/, U.S. /ˈswərvər/ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > erring > errant person > [noun]
prevaricatora1425
by-walker1549
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tripper1806
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [noun] > (a) deviation from straight course > one who or that which
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deviator1651
society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > [noun] > going astray > one who goes astray
strayer1519
by-walker1549
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stray1605
lost sheep1611
the mind > language > speech > agreement > observance > non-observance or breach > [noun] > one who
infractor1524
vow-breaker1532
infringer1541
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1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Preuaricatore,..a swaruer from truth.
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Trasgressore, an offender..a trespasser, a swaruer.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) ii. i. 95 Shee's A Bed-swaruer. View more context for this quotation
1892 Field 20 Feb. 244/1 A well-known mare swerved at a fence... The rider of the swerver got a shaking fall.
b. A person or animal that swerves; in Cricket and Baseball, a player or a ball that swerves.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > [noun] > motion of ball > types of ball by motion
grounder1849
daisy-cutter1889
rainbow1891
poached egg1893
screamer1896
scorcher1900
swerver1902
slam1931
thunderbolt1959
1902 Sat. Rev. 5 July 12/2 One good ball, a ‘swerver’ that comes in a lot from the off.
1903 C. B. Fry Let. Sept. in P. F. Warner How we recovered Ashes (1905) ii. 15 Much will depend on how you work your bowlers. I wonder which of your ‘swervers’ will swerve best in Australia?
1911 P. F. Warner Bk. of Cricket ii. 55 It is impossible to go in first and not meet with a ‘swerver’; for every county team possesses one.
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