mid-12c., "young man attendant upon a knight," from Old Norse sveinn "boy, servant, attendant," from Proto-Germanic *swainaz "attendant, servant," properly "one's own (man)," from PIE *swoi-no-, from root *s(w)e- "oneself, alone, apart" (see idiom). Cognate with Old English swan "shepherd, swineherd," Old Saxon swen, Old High German swein. Meaning "country or farm laborer" is from 1570s; that of "lover, wooer" (in pastoral poetry) is from 1580s.
例文
1. Swain quit,but he later made a comeback,Star.
Swain が脱退したが、最近復帰した。
2.The earliest account of Swain 's existence comes from a Noxian infirmary doctor 's notes.
スウォンの存在に関する最初の記録は、ロッキーズの医師の手記である。
3.Compared to other poisonous weeds, swain -sonine is the toxic constituent of Astragalus variabilis Bunge.同類植物との比較分析により、苦馬豆素が変異オウギの主要な有毒成分であることを証明した。
4.When Demacia escalated its presence in the League, Swain was immediately returned to active duty.