† swithnessn.
Scottish. Obsolete. rare.
= swiftness n.
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swiftnessc888
speedOE
swiftship?c1225
swifthead1340
speedfulnessc1386
quickness?a1425
hastinessc1425
speediheadc1450
swiftinessa1464
radeur1477
celerity1483
speediness1530
swithnessc1540
velocity1555
raptness1582
pernicity1592
rapidity1601
fastness1604
fleetness1625
rida1642
rapidness1650
mercuriousnessa1661
c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. xii. viii. f. 178/1 Herald namit for his gret swithnes hairfut.
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