[swain] n [ME swein boy, servant, fr. ON sveinn; akin to OE swan swain, L suus one's own--more at suicide] (14c) 1: rustic, peasant; specif: shepherd
2: a male admirer or suitor -- swain.ish adj -- swain.ish.ness n
[swain] n [ME swein boy, servant, fr. ON sveinn; akin to OE swan swain, L suus one's own--more at suicide] (14c) 1: rustic, peasant; specif: shepherd
2: a male admirer or suitor -- swain.ish adj -- swain.ish.ness n
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012