English Explanatory Dictionary

swire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The neck.
  2. A hollow between two hills or peaks, especially with a road running through it; a vale.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/swaɪə/

Word forms

swire swires

Etymology

From Middle English swire, from Old English swēora, from Proto-Germanic *swerhô.

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