swon

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English swān, from Proto-Germanic *swainaz. Doublet of swayn.

Alternative forms

swan, swone, suon, suan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /swɔːn/

Noun

swon (plural swanes)

A pig-herder; one who tends to pigs.
(rare) A worker or farmer.

References

“swōn (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-11.

Etymology 2

From Old English swan.

Noun

swon

Alternative form of swan

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