sweigh

Middle English

Noun

sweigh

  1. sway
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Man of Law's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 295-296:
      O firste moevyng cruel firmament,
      With thy diurnal sweigh that crowdest ay
      [...]
      O first moving, cruel firmament,
      With thy daily motion that pushes ever [...]

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