swervan

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swerbaną. Related to Old English sweorfan, Dutch zwerven, and Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (swairban).

Verb

swervan

  1. to wipe
    endi suarf sie mid is fanon aftar
    and he wiped it with his cloth (Heliand, verse 4506)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Low German: swarven