swincan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swinkaną (“to swing, bend”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweng-, *swenk- (“to bend, swing, swivel”). A parallel form to swingan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswin.kɑn/, [ˈswiŋ.kɑn]

Verb

swincan

  1. to work hard: toil, labour

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: swinken
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