šwy

šwy
šwy
Definition: Central Semitic, to be(come) even, equal. 1. Shiviti, from Hebrew šiwwîtî, I have set (first word of Psalm 16:8), from šiwwâ, to set, place, derived stem of *šāwâ, to be(come) even. 2. schwa, from Hebrew šǝwāɔ, schwa, probably from Aramaic (Syriac) (nuqzē) šwayyā, even (points), plural passive participle of šwā, to be even, equal.

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  • ṣwy-2 — Definition: Central Semitic, to be dry, parched. Zion, from Hebrew ṣiyyôn, perhaps akin to ṣiyyâ, dryness, draught …   The American Heritage dictionary of the English language

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  • Swy — 1. game two up; 2. (prison) two ounces of tobacco; 3. (prison) two year jail sentence; 4. (obsolete) two shilling coin; florin; two shillings (probably from a Yiddish use of German zwei = two); 5. so I: Swy roe twim an I toldim jus wad eye… …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • swy — Australian Slang 1. game two up; 2. (prison) two ounces of tobacco; 3. (prison) two year jail sentence; 4. (obsolete) two shilling coin; florin; two shillings (probably from a Yiddish use of German zwei = two); 5. so I: Swy roe twim an I toldim… …   English dialects glossary

  • swy — /swaɪ / (say swuy) noun Colloquial 1. Also, swy game. → two up. 2. Prison Colloquial a prison sentence of two year s duration. 3. (formerly) a two shilling coin. {German zwei two} …  

  • swy — /swuy/, n. Australian. the game of two up. [ < G zwei TWO] * * * …   Universalium

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  • swy — ISO 639 3 Code of Language ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Living Language Name : Sarua …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • swyðe — very much …   The Old English to English

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