swither.
To burn, scorch, singe.
Meaning & usage
To burn, scorch, singe.
To burn slowly, melt (as a candle), sweal
To smart, ache; tingle
Where this word comes from
From Middle English *swithren, from Old Norse sviðra (“to burn, singe”). Related to Middle English swithen (“to burn, scorch, singe”), from Old Norse svíða (“to burn”).
A great heat; a scorching, singeing
Sweating.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English *swithren, from Old Norse sviðra (“to burn, singe”). Related to Middle English swithen (“to burn, scorch, singe”), from Old Norse svíða (“to burn”).
To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither.
To move or swing about.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1501; of unknown origin.
A state of indecision or confusion; a panicked state; a flap, fluster, or dither.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1501; of unknown origin.
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