SWEVEN

Etymology

Noun

sweven (plural swevens)

(archaic) A dream.

(archaic) A vision.

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Anagrams

• venews

Source: Wiktionary


Swe"ven, n. Etym: [AS. swefen sleep, dream; akin to swebban, swefian, to put to sleep, to kill. *176. See Somnolent.]

Definition: A vision seen in sleep; a dream. [Obs.] Wycliff (Acts ii. 17). I defy both sweven and dream. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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