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Meanings of swain in English
Usage of swain in English
1
And as for the red-headed swain, I have no patience with him.
2
It is a portrait of a love-sick swain, and runs as follows:-
3
Kind of hard to act the swain with an audience looking on.
4
On the other hand, there was no doubt of her swain's devotion.
5
He was a swain, and his beloved's arms were outstretched to him.
6
Then I tried to make verses in the language of the shepherd swain.
7
The forest swayed like an ardent swain deep lost in thought.
8
This restless running to and fro is the declaration of the enamoured swain.
9
One wretched swain tells us that he finds it to be
10
Happy Louise was gurgling and scolding her swain in the basement.
11
But, do not imagine I have always been a die-away swain.
12
I got on one knee, like a swain about to propose.
13
Attentive swain, whose lady has commanded you to be at her
14
Seth Holcomb, Marthy Perkins' faithful swain, had been of the corner grocery party.
15
Alas, my swain, my voice is weak, and broken, and powerless.
16
Was he going to haunt the vicinity like a love-sick swain?
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United Kingdom
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