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· Old English
*swǣman
3 English words descend from Old English
*swǣman
, most common first.
squeamish
Easily shocked, sickened or frightened; tending to be nauseated or nervous; oversensitive.
sweam
A swimming of the head; a fainting fit; a swoon.
sweem
To swoon, faint; be giddy.