swarve

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• Swarve — Swarve, v. i. [See {Swerve}.] 1. To swerve. [Obs. or Scot.] Spenser. Jamieson. [1913 Webster] 2. To climb. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• swarm — {{11}}swarm (n.) cloud of bees or other insects, O.E. swearm, from P.Gmc. *swarmaz (Cf. O.S., M.L.G. swarm, Swed. svärm, M.Du. swerm, O.H.G. swarm, Ger. Schwarm swarm; O.N. svarmr tumult ), usually derived from PIE imitative root *swer (see… …   Etymology dictionary

• swarm — I. /swɔm / (say swawm) noun 1. a body of honey bees which emigrate from a hive and fly off together under the direction of a queen, to start a new colony. 2. a body of bees settled together, as in a hive. 3. a great number of things or persons,… …  

• swared — see swarve v.1 …   Useful english dictionary