"swon" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /swɔːn/ Forms: swanes [plural], swan [alternative], swone [alternative], suon [alternative], suan [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English swān, from Proto-Germanic *swainaz. Doublet of swayn. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|swān}} Old English swān, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*swainaz}} Proto-Germanic *swainaz, {{doublet|enm|swayn}} Doublet of swayn Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} swon, {{enm-noun|swanes}} swon (plural swanes)
  1. A pig-herder; one who tends to pigs.
    Sense id: en-swon-enm-noun-cgFcrZXM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Occupations, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 6 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 7 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 7 18 Disambiguation of Occupations: 66 29 5 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 0
  2. (rare) A worker or farmer. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-swon-enm-noun-8igX4-R6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} swon
  1. (West Midlands) Alternative form of swan (“swan”) Tags: West-Midlands, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: swan (extra: swan)
    Sense id: en-swon-enm-noun-M~-RiTFS Categories (other): West Midland Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 6 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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