swogen

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ġeswōgen
  • ġesƿōgen
  • sƿōgen

Etymology

Past participle from Old English swōgan (to make a sound; move with noise; rush; roar), from Proto-Germanic *swōganą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)weh₂gʰ-. More at sough.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswoːɣen/

Adjective

swōgen

  1. senseless, overcome, rushed, swooned, giddy, faint
    Se læg geswōgen betwux ðām ofslegenum
    He lay in a swoon betwixt the slain
    Hīe sȳn sōna geswōgene, gif hīe þone mete næbben
    They may immediately be faint if they have no food

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: swōune
    • English: swoon
    • Middle English: swōunen
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