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Definition of Swainish
1. a. Pertaining to, or resembling, a swain; rustic; ignorant.
Definition of Swainish
1. Adjective. Pertaining to, or resembling, a swain; rustic; ignorant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swainish
1. swain [adj] - See also: swain
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swainish
Literary usage of Swainish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"swainish (swa'nish), a. [< strain + -fe/i1. ... Others who are not only swainish,
but are prompt to take oath that ..."
2. Home Dissertations: An Offering to the Household for Economical and by E. Stevens Tilton (1885)
"But there are people who cannot be cultivated,—people on whom speech makes no
impression,—swainish, morose people, who must be kept down and quieted as you ..."
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