swith C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /swɪθ/ UK /swɪð/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv quickly or instantly; archaic and dialectal for swiftly Come swith, the messenger cried, before the gates are barred. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · quickly or instantly;... quicklyswiftlyinstantlyfastspeedilyat once ↔ Opposites slowlygradually Word family Related forms swift Etymology AI details From Old English swīþe ('very, exceedingly, quickly'), from swīþ ('strong, mighty'), from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz ('strong'); related to swift. swīþe Old English *swinþaz Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # swith **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /swɪθ/ **IPA (UK):** /swɪð/ ## Meanings 1. quickly or instantly; archaic and dialectal for swiftly ## Examples - Come swith, the messenger cried, before the gates are barred. ## Synonyms - quickly - swiftly - instantly - fast - speedily - at once ## Antonyms - slowly - gradually ## Related Forms - swift ## Roots and Affixes - Root: swīþe - Root: *swinþaz ## Etymology From Old English swīþe ('very, exceedingly, quickly'), from swīþ ('strong, mighty'), from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz ('strong'); related to swift. ## AI Etymology Swith is from Old English swīþe ('very, exceedingly, quickly'), from swīþ ('strong, mighty'), from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz ('strong'); related to swift. Important recorded forms include swīþe (Old English) and *swinþaz (Proto-Germanic). The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers quickly or instantly; archaic and dialectal for swiftly. The wider family includes related words such as swift. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown