swain
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Is swain a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of swain?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (obsolete) A young man or boy in service; a servant.obsolete
2. (obsolete) A knight's servant; an attendant.obsolete
3. (archaic) A country labourer; a countryman, a rustic.Examples: "theſe that ſeeme but ſilly country Swaines, May haue the leading of so great an hoſte, As with their waight ſhal make the mountains quake."archaic
4. (poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.Examples: "Why thus from the Plain does my Shepherdess rove Forsaking Her Swain and neglecting his love?"; "You're the belle of the ball, and these are all your swains, hoping for a glimpse of ankle."poetic
Definition source: Wiktionary