swin

swin

1. Alternative form of swyn

From Proto-West Germanic *swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.

Cognate with Old Frisian swīn, Old Saxon swīn, Old Dutch *swīn, Old High German swīn, Old Norse svín, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽 (swein).

• IPA^(key): /swiːn/

swīn n

1. pig

   Swīn etaþ ealra cynna þing.

   Pigs eat all kinds of things.

   Swīn lyst simle bewealwian on solum.

   Pigs always like rolling around in the mud.

   • unknown date, unknown author, Exeter Book, riddle 40

     Māra iċ eom and fǣtra þonne āmæsted swīn.

     I'm bigger and fatter than a fattened pig.

2. pork
   • 9th century, Bald's Leechbook

     Ne et nīewne ċīese, ne fersċe gōs, ne fersċne ǣl, ne fersċ swīn.

     Don't eat new cheese, fresh goose, fresh eel, or fresh pork.

• bār (“boar”)
• bearg (“castrated boar”)
• eofor (“boar”)
• fearh (“piglet”)
• sugu (“sow”)

• mereswīn (“dolphin”)
• swīnen (“of or like a pig”)
• swīnhaga (“pigpen”)
• swīnhierde (“swineherd”)

• Middle English: swyn, sqwyne, suin, swein, sweyne, swin, swine, swiyn, swyne, swynne, zuin
  • English: swine
  • Scots: swine

• spiċ (“bacon”)