swicol

Old English

Alternative forms

• sweocol

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swikulaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswi.kol/

Adjective

swicol (superlative swicolost)

1. deceitful, false, treacherous
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

     Hē þancode þā god eallra his gōdnyssa, þæt hē hine ġesċylde wiþ þone swicolan deofol and him siġe forġēaf þurh sōþne ġelēafan.

     Then he thanked God for all of his good deeds, that He protected him against the treacherous devil and gave him victory through the true faith.

Declension

Declension of swicol — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	swicol	swicol	swicol
Accusative	swicolne	swicole	swicol
Genitive	swicoles	swicolre	swicoles
Dative	swicolum	swicolre	swicolum
Instrumental	swicole	swicolre	swicole
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	swicole	swicola, swicole	swicol
Accusative	swicole	swicola, swicole	swicol
Genitive	swicolra	swicolra	swicolra
Dative	swicolum	swicolum	swicolum
Instrumental	swicolum	swicolum	swicolum

Declension of swicol — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	swicola	swicole	swicole
Accusative	swicolan	swicolan	swicole
Genitive	swicolan	swicolan	swicolan
Dative	swicolan	swicolan	swicolan
Instrumental	swicolan	swicolan	swicolan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	swicolan	swicolan	swicolan
Accusative	swicolan	swicolan	swicolan
Genitive	swicolra, swicolena	swicolra, swicolena	swicolra, swicolena
Dative	swicolum	swicolum	swicolum
Instrumental	swicolum	swicolum	swicolum

Descendants

• Middle English: swikel