English Explanatory Dictionary

sweight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A portion or amount; the greatest amount or the greater part of anything; a multitude; a great number or quantity.
  2. The force of a moving object or body in motion; violence.
  3. A rush; an impetus; a burden, weight, or force.

Pronunciation

/sweɪt/

Word forms

sweight sweights swecht sweicht swelch swelth

Etymology

From Middle English sweyght, derivative of Middle English sweiȝen (“to sway”), equivalent to sway + -t (abstract nominal suffix).

Related words

swegh
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