Etymology

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Today it means: A portion or amount; the greatest amount or the greater part of anything; a multitude; a great number or quantity. Full definition →

Middle English sweyght
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  1. Middle English · derived fromsweiȝen“to sway”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsweyght
  3. English todaysweight

From Middle English sweyght, derivative of Middle English sweiȝen (“to sway”), equivalent to sway + -t (abstract nominal suffix).

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