swain

IPA(Pronunciation)

/sweɪn/

obsolete archaic poetic

Japanese Meaning

（古語）仕える若者、男性、または少年；使用人。 / （古語）騎士や高貴な者に仕える従者、付添い。 / （古語）田舎の労働者、農民、あるいは素朴な田舎者。

The old manor's cook scolded the swain for spilling the soup.

屋敷の料理人はスープをこぼした若い使用人を叱った。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) A young man or boy in service; a servant.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) A knight's servant; an attendant.

Sense（3）

(archaic) A country labourer; a countryman, a rustic.

theſe that ſeeme but ſilly country Swaines,

May haue the leading of so great an hoſte,

As with their waight ſhal make the mountains quake.

Sense（4）

(poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.

Why thus from the Plain does my Shepherdess rove

Forsaking Her Swain and neglecting his love?

swains

（ plural ）