geswin

geswin
n (-es/-u, -sweonu) song, melody

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • sound — {{11}}sound (adj.) uninjured, O.E. gesund sound, safe, healthy, from P.Gmc. *sundas, from root *SWEN TO (Cf. swen to ) (Cf. O.S. gisund, O.Fris. sund, Du. gezond, O.H.G. gisunt, Ger. gesund healthy, source of the post sneezing interjection… …   Etymology dictionary

  • swan — O.E. swan, from P.Gmc. *swanaz (Cf. O.S. swan, O.N. svanr, M.Du. swane, Du. zwaan, O.H.G. swan, Ger. Schwan), probably lit. the singing bird, from PIE root *swon /*swen to sing, make sound (see SOUND (Cf. sound) …   Etymology dictionary

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