swith — ozdic

Collocations

2

SWITH + NOUN

an', h, man

ADV.

then

Definitions

adj

1

Strong; vehement.

adv

1

Quickly, speedily, promptly.

As ye disown yon paughty dog, / That bears the keys of Peter, / Then swith! an' get a wife to hug,

“Body of us, man!” said the king, “it is the speech of a true man and a loving subject, and we will grace him accordingly—what though he be but a carle—a twopenny cat may look at a king. Swith, man! have him—pundite fores.

2

Strongly; vehemently; very.

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Example Bank

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As ye disown yon paughty dog, / That bears the keys of Peter, / Then swith! an' get a wife to hug,

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02

“Body of us, man!” said the king, “it is the speech of a true man and a loving subject, and we will grace him accordingly—what though he be but a carle—a twopenny cat may look at a king. Swith, man! h

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Usage Notes

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