swayn

Middle English

Alternative forms

sweine, sweyn, sueyn, swain, sweyn, swein, swaine, sweyne, swane

Etymology

From Old English sweġen, from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic *swainaz. Doublet of swon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /swɛi̯n/

Noun

swayn (plural swaynes)

Derived terms

botswain
cokswain

Descendants

English: swain
Scots: swaine, swane

References

“swein (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.

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