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ǣ
r
N (neut)
What is
heavy
or grievous, labour, trouble
Source:
https://bosworthtoller.com/58771
originates from: PNWGmc
*swāraz
"heavy" (swāraz
>
swāra
>
swār
>
swǣr) through pnwgmc-to-oe
Variations
swǣr
"difficult"
Paradigms