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swire.

The neck.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/swaɪə/
  1. The neck.

    obsolete
  2. A hollow between two hills or peaks, especially with a road running through it; a vale.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English swire, from Old English swēora, from Proto-Germanic *swerhô.

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