verb
swike
Swike (verb) means to deceive, cheat; betray.
verb
1
To deceive, cheat; betray.
2
To stop, cease.
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Etymology
From Middle English swiken, from Old English swīcan (“to wander, depart, cease from, yield, give way, fail, fall short, be wanting, abandon, desert, turn traitor, deceive, rebel”), from Proto-West Germanic *swīkwan, from Proto-Germanic *swīkwaną (“to dodge, swerve, avoid, betray”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyg- (“to turn, move around, wander, swing”).
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What is the meaning of swike?
"swike" (verb) means to deceive, cheat; betray.
What are the different meanings of swike?
"swike" has 2 main meanings: 1. To deceive, cheat; betray; 2. To stop, cease.