aswoon

aswoon: /euh swoohn"/, adj., adv.

being in a swoon: the duchess aswoon on the couch in despair.

[1300-50; ME aswowe(n), aswowne, alter. (with initial vowel taken as A-¹) of i swone(n), in swoue(n), reanalysis, as a prep. phrase, of iswouen, OE geswogen fainted; see Y-, SWOON]

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Aswoon — A*swoon , adv. In a swoon. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aswoon — əˈswün adjective Etymology: Middle English aswoue, aswoune, aswone, from Old English geswōgen : swooning * * * /euh swoohn /, adj., adv. being in a swoon: the duchess aswoon on the couch in despair. [1300 50; ME aswowe(n), aswowne, alter. (with… … Useful english dictionary
aswoon — adjective Date: 14th century being in a swoon ; dazed … New Collegiate Dictionary
aswoon — a•swoon [[t]əˈswun[/t]] adj. being in a swoon • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
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swoon — verb 1》 literary faint, especially from extreme emotion. 2》 (usu. swoon over) be overcome with adoration or other strong emotion. noun literary a faint. Origin ME: as swown fainting , aswoon in a faint , both from OE geswōgen overcome … English new terms dictionary

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