swinc

Old English

Etymology

Deverbal from swincan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /swink/, [swiŋk]

Noun

swinc n

  1. hard work: toil, labor
  2. hardship, travail

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative swinc swinc
accusative swinc swinc
genitive swinces swinca
dative swince swincum

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • swincdagas (“days of tribulation”)
  • swincful (“toilsome, painful”)
  • swincfulnes (“tribulation”)
  • swincīċ (“laborious, menial”)
  • swinclēas (“without toil”)
  • swincnes (“hardship”)

Descendants

  • English: swink

References

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