swa þeah

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /swɑː θæ͜ɑːx/

Adverb

swā þēah

  1. even so, nevertheless, however
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Sebastian, Martyr"
      ...ac hī þurhwunodon swā þēah on þām ġewinne ōð dēað.
      ...but they nevertheless continued in that warfare till death.
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