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English word origin

Etymology of swage

Inherited from Middle English swage, from Middle French souage, from Old French souage (“decorative groove”), from soue (“rope”), from Vulgar Latin *soca, from Gaulish *souca (“cord”), from Proto-Celtic *soukā, from Prot

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A tool, used by blacksmiths and other metalworkers, for shaping of a metal item.

verb

To bend or shape through use of a swage.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Inherited from Middle English swage, from Middle French souage, from Old French souage (“decorative groove”), from soue (“rope”), from Vulgar Latin *soca, from Gaulish *souca (“cord”), from Proto-Celtic *soukā, from Proto-Indo-European *sew- (“to twist, bend”).

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  • Inherited-form mentionswageenm
  • Derivation mentionsouagefrm
  • Derivation mentionsouagefro
  • Derivation mention*soucacel-gau
  • Derivation mention*soukācel-pro
  • Derivation mention*sew-ine-pro
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

Obsolete form of assuage.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From assuage by aphesis.

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