"swifan" meaning in Old English

See swifan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈswiː.fɑn/, [ˈswiː.vɑn]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *swībaną (“to move”), from Proto-Indo-European *swey- (“to swing, sweep, bend”). Cognate with Old Frisian swīva, swīfa (“to waver”), Old Norse svífa (“to drift, ramble, rove”), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (sweiban). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*swībaną|t=to move}} Proto-Germanic *swībaną (“to move”), {{der|ang|ine-pro|*swey-|t=to swing, sweep, bend}} Proto-Indo-European *swey- (“to swing, sweep, bend”), {{cog|ofs|swīva}} Old Frisian swīva, {{cog|non|svífa|t=to drift, ramble, rove}} Old Norse svífa (“to drift, ramble, rove”), {{cog|got|𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽}} Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (sweiban) Head templates: {{ang-verb|swīfan}} swīfan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|swīfan<s1>}} Forms: swīfan [canonical], strong [table-tags], swīfan [infinitive], swīfenne [infinitive], swīfe [first-person, present, singular], swāf [first-person, past, singular], swīfst [present, second-person, singular], swife [past, second-person, singular], swīfþ [present, singular, third-person], swāf [past, singular, third-person], swīfaþ [plural, present], swifon [past, plural], swīfe [present, singular], swife [past, singular], swīfen [plural, present], swifen [past, plural], swīf [imperative, past, present, singular], swīfaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], swīfende [imperative, present], swifen [imperative, past], ġeswifen [imperative, past]
  1. to move in a course, revolve
    Sense id: en-swifan-ang-verb-5uTlblIX Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 51 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 19 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 16 16
  2. to sweep
    Sense id: en-swifan-ang-verb-kGFcYMEp
  3. to intervene
    Sense id: en-swifan-ang-verb-djBF7TBy
     
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      "text": "Middle English: swiven"
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        "singular"
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        "plural",
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      "form": "swīfende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "swifen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ġeswifen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "to move in a course, revolve"
      ],
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          "move",
          "move"
        ],
        [
          "revolve",
          "revolve"
        ]
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          "sweep"
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        "to intervene"
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      "ipa": "/ˈswiː.fɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈswiː.vɑn]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "swifan"
}

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    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
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    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "form": "swife",
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      "form": "swife",
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      "form": "swīfen",
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        "to move in a course, revolve"
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        "to intervene"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswiː.fɑn/"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈswiː.vɑn]"
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