sweir
Scots
/swiər/
adj
Definitions
- heavy; grievous
- slothful; lazy
- unwilling; disinclined; reluctant; loath
- gloomy; oppressive
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English swere inherited from Old English swǣr (heavy, grievous, grave, dull) inherited from *swār inherited from Proto-Germanic *swēraz (heavy).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*swēraz
Gloss
heavy
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
重