"swere" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more swere [comparative], most swere [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} swere (comparative more swere, superlative most swere)
  1. Alternative form of sweer. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sweer
    Sense id: en-swere-en-adj-wxUHh4IO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /swɛːr/, /swaːr/ Forms: swær [alternative], swar [alternative], sware [alternative], swer [alternative], suere [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English swǣr, swār, from Proto-West Germanic *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz (“heavy”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|swǣr}} Old English swǣr, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*swār}} Proto-West Germanic *swār, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*swēraz|t=heavy}} Proto-Germanic *swēraz (“heavy”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} swere, {{enm-adj}} swere, {{tlb|enm|rare}} (rare)
  1. weighing a large amount; hefty or heavy Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-swere-enm-adj-p23ImFzT Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 8 32 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 0 38 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 0 38 32
  2. tired, slovenly, indolent Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-swere-enm-adj-rag9QaTt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: swernes
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} swere
  1. alternative form of sware Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: sware
    Sense id: en-swere-enm-noun-9k6g7ITI Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 8 32 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 0 38 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 0 38 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|var=1}} swere
  1. alternative form of sweren Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: sweren
    Sense id: en-swere-enm-verb-n4J5Imn9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 8 32 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 0 38 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 0 38 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb [Old English]

IPA: /ˈswe.re/
Rhymes: -e.re Head templates: {{head|ang|verb form}} swere
  1. singular imperative of swerian Tags: form-of, imperative, singular Form of: swerian
    Sense id: en-swere-ang-verb-aCQheRw4 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Verb [Old High German]

Forms: swëre [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|goh|verb form|head=swëre}} swëre
  1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive of swëran Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: swëran
    Sense id: en-swere-goh-verb-1NK-XKxE Categories (other): Old High German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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        "Old English non-lemma forms",
        "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Old English verb forms",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Old English/e.re",
        "Rhymes:Old English/e.re/2 syllables"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "swerian"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "singular imperative of swerian"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swerian",
          "swerian#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswe.re/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-e.re"
    }
  ],
  "word": "swere"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "swëre",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "verb form",
        "head": "swëre"
      },
      "expansion": "swëre",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old High German",
  "lang_code": "goh",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old High German entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old High German non-lemma forms",
        "Old High German verb forms",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "swëran"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "first/third-person singular present subjunctive of swëran"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swëran",
          "sweran#Old_High_German"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "swere"
}

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