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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
swift \swift\ swi^ft, a. compar. swifter
swi^ft"~er; superl. swiftest. as. swift; akin to
sw=apan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. swimacfan to move
quickly, to revolve. see swoop, v. i., and cf. swivel,
squib.
1. moving a great distance in a short time; moving with
celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.
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my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, slow to wrath. --james i. 19.
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swift of dispatch and easy of access. --dryden.
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and bring upon themselves swift destruction. --2
pet. ii. 1.
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2. of short continuance; passing away quickly. --shak.
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note: swift is often used in the formation of compounds which
are generally self-explaining; as, swift-darting,
swift-footed, swift-winged, etc.
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syn: quick; fleet; speedy; rapid; expeditious.
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see also:
swifter swiftest swoop swivel squib
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