swither

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. (dialectal) To burn, scorch, singe.
2. (dialectal) To burn slowly, melt (as a candle), sweal
3. (dialectal, figuratively) To smart, ache; tingle

Noun

1. (countable, dialectal, uncountable) A great heat; a scorching, singeing
2. (countable, dialectal, uncountable) Sweating.

Noun

A state of indecision or confusion; a panicked state; a flap, fluster, or dither.

Concepts

ragoût

suer

😓

sueur

😓

Synonymes

fret

lather

sweat

😓

stew

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Traductions

malestar

preocupació

inquietud

intranquilitat

preocupación

inquietud

malestar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈswɪðə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: *swithren

Appartenant à moyen anglais: swithen

Appartenant à vieux norrois: svíða

In summary

From Middle English *swithren, from Old Norse sviðra (“to burn, singe”). Related to Middle English swithen (“to burn, scorch, singe”), from Old Norse svíða (“to burn”).