swon
Middle English
/swɔːn/
noun
Definitions
- A pig-herder; one who tends to pigs.
- (rare) A worker or farmer.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English swān (lad, swineherd) inherited from Proto-Germanic *swainaz (servant, young man, relative).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*swainaz
Gloss
servant, young man, relative
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing