Strout, _n._ dispute, contention, 1039. Cf. A.S. _strúdan_, and _Strother_ in Atkinson’s Cleveland Glossary. Stroute, _v._ S. to make a disturbance, 1779. Bosworth explains A.S. _strúdan_, _strútian_, as having originally the sense to bustle about. Stunde, _n._ S. short space of time, 2614. V. Gl. to R. Glouc. _See_ Vmbestonde. Sturgiun, Sturgun, _n._ sturgeon, 753, 1727. Cf. Sw. _stör_, Dan. _stör_. Suere, Suereth. _See_ Sweren. Suete, _adj._ S. sweet, 1388. Cf. l. 2927. Sueyn, Sweyn, _n._ S. swain, villain, 343, 1328, &c. _Sweynes_, _pl._ 371, 2195. It is generally used in opposition to _knight_. Svich, _adj._ S. such, 60. Suilk, _adj._ such (things), 644. _See_ Swilk. Sule. _See_ Shol. Sumdel. _See_ Somdel. Sunne-bem, _n._ S. sun-beam, 592, 2123. Swerd, _n._ S. sword, 1759, &c. _Swerdes_, _pl._ 1769, 2659. Sweren, _v._ S. to swear, 494. _Suereth_, _pr. t. s._ swear, 647. _Swor_, _pa. t._ swore, 398, 2367. _Suere_, _pr. subj. 2 p. s._ 388. Swike, _n._ S. deceiver, traitor, 423, 551, 626, 1158, 2401, 2451, &c. _Swikes_, _pl._ 2834, 2990. Laȝam. l. 12942; R. Gl. p. 105. Swikel, _adj._ S. deceitful, 1108. For alle þine witien Beoð swiðe _swikele_. _Laȝam._ l. 15848. Hoe beth of _swikele_ kunne Ther mide the witherwinne. _The sawe of Seint Bede_, MS. Digb. 86. He was _suikel_, fals, ant fel. _Chron. of Engl._ 791. Swilen, _v._ S. [_swilian_, Ps. vi. 6] to wash, 919. It occurs also in Rob. of Brunne’s _Handling Sinne_, l. 5828. Still provincial. Swilk, _adj._ S. such, 1118, 1625, 2123, 2684, 2783. _Suilk_, 644. Swinge, _v._ S. to beat, chastise (used _passively_), 214. _Swngen_, _part. pa._ beaten, 226. Laȝam. l. 21070. So in _Syr Bevys_, C. ii. All at ones on him they _swonge_. In the North the verb retains the same meaning; v. Brockett. Swink, _n._ S. labour, 770, 801, 2456. Swinken, _v._ S. to labour, 798. _Swank_, _pa. t._ laboured, 788. Swire, _n._ S. neck, 311. Formerly in universal use, and still preserved in the provinces. Swiþe, Swyþe, _adv._ S. very, exceedingly, 110, 217, 341. Quickly, 140, 682, 690; _ful swithe_, 2436, appears a pleonasm. _Swithe forth and rathe_, quickly forth, and soon, 2594. Swot, _n._ S. sweat, perspiration, 2662. The word has the same meaning in Cædmon, f. 24, ed. Thorpe, p. 31, l. 8, which seems to contradict Mr Price’s assertion to the contrary, in Warton’s Hist. Engl. Poetr. p. lxxi., ed. 1840. Swngen. _See_ Swinge. Syre. _See_ Sire. Syþe, Syþes. _See_ Siþe. Syþe, _n._ S. scythe, 2553, 2699. Tabour, _n._ Fr. tabor, 2329. Tale, _n._ S. number, 2026. Taleuaces, _n. pl._ Fr. large shields, 2323. _See_ the Note on l. 2320. Tarst (_so in_ MS.), 2688; almost certainly an error for _faste_, which appears in the next line. Also, the movements of Godard are compared to the course of lightning. Tauhte, _pt. s._ committed, 2214, probably an error for _bitauhte_. _See_ Bitaken. Tel, _n._ S. deceit, reproach, 191, 2219. A.S. _tálu_.