swithen

Middle English

Etymology

From Old Norse sviðna (“to be burned”).

Verb

swithen (third-person singular simple present switheth, present participle swithinge, simple past swoth, past participle swithen)

  1. to burn, scorch, singe; (ppl. swithinge as adjective: parching, scorching)
    Swiþe min neeres, min hert, with wa. — Northern Verse Psalter, 1400

Descendants

References
  • Middle English Dictionary
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