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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1650
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(Swim,) Swoum, n. [e.m.E. swymme (1547), swim (1599); Swim v.] In swoum, in water; drenched, soaked through. — c1650 Spalding I 82.
The soldiouris sleiping cairleslie in the bottom of the schip vpone hether wes all in swoum, throw the water [that] cam in at the hollis and lekis of the schip
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