aswæman

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ā- +‎ *swǣman (to trouble, afflict, grieve), from Proto-West Germanic *swaimijan, from Proto-Germanic *swaimijaną. Cognate with Old Norse sveima (to wander or roam about).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

āswǣman

  1. (intransitive) to be confounded, afflicted, troubled, or grieved
  2. (intransitive) to wander away

Conjugation[edit]

Related terms[edit]