asweve
English
/əˈswiːv/
verb
Definitions
- (regional) To put to sleep.
- (intransitive) To stupefy.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English asweven inherited from Old English āswefan (put to sleep) inherited from Proto-Germanic *swefaną (sleep).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*swefaną
Gloss
sleep
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
寝, 眠, 睡