aswæman

Old English

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈswæː.mɑn/

Verb

āswǣman

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

Conjugation

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