sweight

English

Alternative forms

swecht (English dialectal, Scotland)
sweicht, swelch, swelth (Scotland)

Etymology

From Middle English sweyght, derivative of Middle English sweiȝen (“to sway”), equivalent to sway +‎ -th.

Noun

sweight (plural sweights)

(Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A portion or amount; the greatest amount or the greater part of anything; a multitude; a great number or quantity.
main sweight
(Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The force of a moving object or body in motion; violence.
(Britain dialectal, Scotland) A rush; an impetus; a burden, weight, or force.

Related terms

swegh

Anagrams

Weights, weights

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