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18 words match “SWOON”

SWOON v. 2 definitions
ion of the vital functions and mental powers; to faint; -- often with away. The sucklings swoon in the streets of the city. Lam. ii. 11. The most in years . . . swooned first away for pain. Dryden. He seemed ready to swoon away in the surprise of joy. Tatler.
SWOONING a.
from Swoon, v. -- Swoon"ing*ly, adv.
ASWOON adv.
In a swoon. Chaucer.
ASWOONED adv.
In a swoon.
COME v.
ship's head nearer the wind; to anchor. (c) (with the accent on to) To recover, as from a swoon. (d) To arrive at; to reach. (e) To amount to; as, the taxes come to a large sum. (f) To fall to; to be received by, as an inheritance. Shak. -- To come to blows. See under Blow. -- To come to grief. See under Grief. -- T…
DELIQUIUM n.
A sinking away; a swooning. [Obs.] Bacon.
FAINT a. 3 definitions
Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
FAINTING n.
ing pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak. Fainting fit, a fainting or swoon; syncope. [Colloq.]
FETCH v.
To recall from a swoon; to revive; -- sometimes with to; as, to fetch a man to. Fetching men again when they swoon. Bacon.
LACK n.
Deficiency; want; need; destitution; failure; as, a lack of sufficient food. She swooneth now and now for lakke of blood. Chaucer. Let his lack of years be no impediment. Shak.
LIPOTHYMIC a.
Tending to swoon; fainting. [Written also leipothymic.]
LIPOTHYMOUS a.
Pertaining, or given, to swooning; fainting.
LIPOTHYMY n.
A fainting; a swoon. Jer. Taylor.
SWELT v.
To faint; to swoon. [Obs.] Chaucer. Night she swelt for passing joy. Spenser.
SWOUGH n.
A swoon. [Obs.] Chaucer.
SWOUND v.
See Swoon, v. & n. [Prov. Eng. or Archaic] Shak. Dryden. The landlord stirred As one awaking from a swound. Longfellow.
SWOWN v.
Swoon. [Obs.] Chaucer.
SYNCOPE n.
A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting.