swiera
Old English
Alternative forms
- swȳra, swīra, swēora, sƿiera
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swirhijô. Related to Old Norse svíri (Icelandic svíri).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswiːyrɑ/
Noun
swīera m
- neck
- c. 900, the Old English Orosius
- Hē oft wȳsċte þæt ealle Rōmāne hæfden ānne swīeran, þæt hē hraðost forċeorfan mihte.
- He often wished that all of Rome had one neck, so he could cut off all their heads with one blow.
- Hē oft wȳsċte þæt ealle Rōmāne hæfden ānne swīeran, þæt hē hraðost forċeorfan mihte.
- c. 900, the Old English Orosius
- (of water) the part where the distance between two shores is the least
Declension
Declension of swiera (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | swīera | swīeran |
| accusative | swīeran | swīeran |
| genitive | swīeran | swīerena |
| dative | swīeran | swīerum |
Synonyms
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