swag

English

/swæɡ/

verb

Definitions

(ambitransitive) To (cause to) sway.
(intransitive) To droop; to sag.
(transitive) To decorate (something) with loops of draped fabric.
(transitive) To install (a ceiling fan or light fixture) by means of a long cord running from the ceiling to an outlet, and suspended by hooks or similar.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *swaggen derived from Old Norse sveggja (swing, sway).

Origin

Old Norse

sveggja

Gloss

swing, sway

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

belly English
man English
swagbelly English
swaggie English
swaggy English
swagman English
swagsman English
*swaggen Middle English
sveggja Old Norse