swipor

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swipr, from Proto-Germanic *swipraz (quick, skilful, smart), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyb- (to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep). Compare Old Norse svipull, svipall (changeable, shifty).

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Adjective

swipor

  1. cunning, astute
  2. shifty

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  • Middle English: swiper