"swerven" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈswɛrvən/, /ˈswarvən/ [Late-Middle-English]
Rhymes: -ɛrvən Etymology: From Old English sweorfan, from Proto-Germanic *swerbaną; a cognate of Middle Low German swerven, Middle Dutch swerven, and Middle High German swerben. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sweorfan}} Old English sweorfan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*swerbaną}} Proto-Germanic *swerbaną, {{cog|gml|swerven}} Middle Low German swerven, {{cog|dum|swerven}} Middle Dutch swerven, {{cog|gmh|swerben}} Middle High German swerben Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} swerven Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|swerv|s2=swarf|s3=sworv|s4=sworv|sc=3|y=0}} Forms: strong weak [table-tags], swerven [infinitive], to swerven [infinitive], swerve [infinitive], swerve [first-person, present, singular], swerved [first-person, past, singular], swarf [first-person, past, singular], swervest [present, second-person, singular], swervedest [past, second-person, singular], sworve [past, second-person, singular], swarf [past, second-person, singular], swerveth [present, singular, third-person], swerved [past, singular, third-person], swarf [past, singular, third-person], swerve [present, singular, subjunctive], swerved [past, singular, subjunctive], sworve [past, singular, subjunctive], swerve [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], swerven [plural, present], swerve [plural, present], swerveden [past, plural], swervede [past, plural], sworven [past, plural], sworve [past, plural], swerveth [imperative, plural, present], swerve [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], swervynge [participle, present], swervende [participle, present], swerved [participle, past], sworven [participle, past], sworve [participle, past]
  1. To leave (from one's view); to rotate away from. Categories (topical): Gaits
    Sense id: en-swerven-enm-verb-YzdP6co~ Disambiguation of Gaits: 17 24 29 17 14
  2. To move or go unsteadily, unpredictably or erratically. Categories (topical): Gaits
    Sense id: en-swerven-enm-verb-HgyPnZr1 Disambiguation of Gaits: 17 24 29 17 14 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 44 17 14 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 50 18 12 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 61 15 9 7
  3. To bounce off; to avoid (hitting someone) Categories (topical): Gaits
    Sense id: en-swerven-enm-verb-5NG7HP-T Disambiguation of Gaits: 17 24 29 17 14
  4. To repudiate or renounce; to end association with. Categories (topical): Gaits
    Sense id: en-swerven-enm-verb-bMSgPBfB Disambiguation of Gaits: 17 24 29 17 14
  5. (rare, of emotion) To stop being present or affecting one. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Gaits
    Sense id: en-swerven-enm-verb--2TYgQVE Disambiguation of Gaits: 17 24 29 17 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swerve, swarven Related terms: *swerf, *swarf

Alternative forms

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    {
      "depth": 1,
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            "3": "swarve"
          },
          "expansion": "English: swerve, swarve",
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        }
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      "text": "English: swerve, swarve"
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            "5": "swarfe"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: swerve, swarve, swerfe, swarfe",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: swerve, swarve, swerfe, swarfe"
    }
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch swerven",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "gmh",
        "2": "swerben"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German swerben",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English sweorfan, from Proto-Germanic *swerbaną; a cognate of Middle Low German swerven, Middle Dutch swerven, and Middle High German swerben.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "strong weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerven",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to swerven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "swerve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    },
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      "form": "swerve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerved",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swarf",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swervest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swervedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "sworve",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swarf",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerveth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerved",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swarf",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerved",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerveden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swervede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "swerveth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swervynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swervende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "swerved",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "sworven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "swerven",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "swerv",
        "s2": "swarf",
        "s3": "sworv",
        "s4": "sworv",
        "sc": "3",
        "y": "0"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "*swerf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "*swarf"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "17 24 29 17 14",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Gaits",
          "orig": "enm:Gaits",
          "parents": [
            "Body",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To leave (from one's view); to rotate away from."
      ],
      "id": "en-swerven-enm-verb-YzdP6co~"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "16 44 17 14 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 50 18 12 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 61 15 9 7",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 24 29 17 14",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Gaits",
          "orig": "enm:Gaits",
          "parents": [
            "Body",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To move or go unsteadily, unpredictably or erratically."
      ],
      "id": "en-swerven-enm-verb-HgyPnZr1",
      "links": [
        [
          "unsteadily",
          "unsteadily"
        ],
        [
          "unpredictably",
          "unpredictably"
        ],
        [
          "erratically",
          "erratically"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "17 24 29 17 14",
          "kind": "topical",
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          "parents": [
            "Body",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To bounce off; to avoid (hitting someone)"
      ],
      "id": "en-swerven-enm-verb-5NG7HP-T"
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "17 24 29 17 14",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Gaits",
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          "parents": [
            "Body",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To repudiate or renounce; to end association with."
      ],
      "id": "en-swerven-enm-verb-bMSgPBfB",
      "links": [
        [
          "repudiate",
          "repudiate"
        ],
        [
          "renounce",
          "renounce"
        ],
        [
          "association",
          "association"
        ]
      ]
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          "_dis": "17 24 29 17 14",
          "kind": "topical",
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            "Body",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To stop being present or affecting one."
      ],
      "id": "en-swerven-enm-verb--2TYgQVE",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, of emotion) To stop being present or affecting one."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of emotion"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛrvən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswarvən/",
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛrvən"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "swerve"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "swarven"
    }
  ],
  "word": "swerven"
}
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    "Middle English class 3 strong verbs",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Middle English/ɛrvən",
    "Rhymes:Middle English/ɛrvən/1 syllable",
    "enm:Gaits"
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        {
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          },
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        }
      ],
      "text": "English: swerve, swarve"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "swerve",
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            "5": "swarfe"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: swerve, swarve, swerfe, swarfe",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: swerve, swarve, swerfe, swarfe"
    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerven",
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      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "to swerven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "swerve",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
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        "singular"
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
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        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworve",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swarf",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerveth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerved",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swarf",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerved",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerveden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swervede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerveth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swervynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swervende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerved",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "swerven",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "swerv",
        "s2": "swarf",
        "s3": "sworv",
        "s4": "sworv",
        "sc": "3",
        "y": "0"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "*swerf"
    },
    {
      "word": "*swarf"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To leave (from one's view); to rotate away from."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To move or go unsteadily, unpredictably or erratically."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unsteadily",
          "unsteadily"
        ],
        [
          "unpredictably",
          "unpredictably"
        ],
        [
          "erratically",
          "erratically"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To bounce off; to avoid (hitting someone)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To repudiate or renounce; to end association with."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "repudiate",
          "repudiate"
        ],
        [
          "renounce",
          "renounce"
        ],
        [
          "association",
          "association"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To stop being present or affecting one."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, of emotion) To stop being present or affecting one."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of emotion"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛrvən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswarvən/",
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛrvən"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "swerve"
    },
    {
      "word": "swarven"
    }
  ],
  "word": "swerven"
}

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