"swere" meaning in Middle English

See swere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /swɛːr/, /swaːr/
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}}}||{{{3}}}|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 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 38 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 22 28 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 22 28 29
  2. tired, slovenly, indolent Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-swere-enm-adj-rag9QaTt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 38 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 22 28 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 22 28 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swær, swar, sware, swer, suere Related terms: swernes
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} swere
  1. Alternative form of sware Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: sware
    Sense id: en-swere-enm-noun-Dl2q99Gg Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 38 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 22 28 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 22 28 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} swere
  1. Alternative form of sweren Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: sweren
    Sense id: en-swere-enm-verb-obXzYhVg Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 38 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 22 28 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 22 28 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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