"swyn" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /swiːn/ Forms: swyn [plural], swynes [plural]
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: Inherited from Old English swīn, from Proto-West Germanic *swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|swīn|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English swīn, {{inh+|enm|ang|swīn}} Inherited from Old English swīn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*swīn}} Proto-West Germanic *swīn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*swīną}} Proto-Germanic *swīną Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} swyn, {{enm-noun|swyn|pl2=swynes}} swyn (plural swyn or swynes)
  1. A pig, hog or swine. Synonyms: hog, pigge
    Sense id: en-swyn-enm-noun-Uv0RU95e
  2. The meat of swine or pigs; pork. Categories (topical): Meats Categories (lifeform): Pigs Synonyms: hog, pigge
    Sense id: en-swyn-enm-noun-asY~SII4 Disambiguation of Meats: 8 48 45 Disambiguation of Pigs: 20 54 26
  3. (colloquial) A disgraceful individual. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Meats Categories (lifeform): Livestock
    Sense id: en-swyn-enm-noun-kebdhrYT Disambiguation of Meats: 8 48 45 Disambiguation of Livestock: 14 21 65 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 37 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sqwyne, suin, swein, sweyne, swin, swine, swiyn, swyne, swynne, zuin Related terms: brunswyn, mereswyn, swynherde

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