swiera

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swirhijô. Related to Old Norse svíri (Icelandic svíri).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswiːyrɑ/

Noun

swīera m

  1. neck
    • c. 900, the Old English Orosius
      Hē oft wȳsċte þæt ealle Rōmāne hæfden ānne swīeran, þæt hē hraðost forċeorfan mihte.
      He often wished that all of Rome had one neck, so he could cut off all their heads with one blow.
  2. (of water) the part where the distance between two shores is the least

Declension
Declension of swiera (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative swīera swīeran
accusative swīeran swīeran
genitive swīeran swīerena
dative swīeran swīerum

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