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)

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

References

• “swōn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 June 2018.

Etymology 2

Noun

swon

1. (West Midland) alternative form of swan (“swan”)

Old English

Noun

swon m

1. alternative form of swan