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Added 10 October 2026

swither

/ˈswɪðə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about swither at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Agitation resulting from active worry.
don't get in a stew

Origin

From Middle English *swithren, from Old Norse sviðra (“to burn, singe”). Related to Middle English swithen (“to burn, scorch, singe”), from Old Norse svíða (“to burn”).

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