swervan

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Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *swerbaną. Related to Old English sweorfan, Dutch zwerven, and Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (swairban).

Verb

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swervan

  1. to wipe
    endi suarf sie mid is fanon aftar
    and he wiped it with his cloth (Heliand, verse 4506)

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Low German: swarven