CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SWITHER
PRESENT
Present
I swither
you swither
he/she/it swithers
we swither
you swither
they swither
Present continuous
I am swithering
you are swithering
he/she/it is swithering
we are swithering
you are swithering
they are swithering
Present perfect
I have swithered
you have swithered
he/she/it has swithered
we have swithered
you have swithered
they have swithered
Present perfect continuous
I have been swithering
you have been swithering
he/she/it has been swithering
we have been swithering
you have been swithering
they have been swithering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I swithered
you swithered
he/she/it swithered
we swithered
you swithered
they swithered
Past continuous
I was swithering
you were swithering
he/she/it was swithering
we were swithering
you were swithering
they were swithering
Past perfect
I had swithered
you had swithered
he/she/it had swithered
we had swithered
you had swithered
they had swithered
Past perfect continuous
I had been swithering
you had been swithering
he/she/it had been swithering
we had been swithering
you had been swithering
they had been swithering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will swither
you will swither
he/she/it will swither
we will swither
you will swither
they will swither
Future continuous
I will be swithering
you will be swithering
he/she/it will be swithering
we will be swithering
you will be swithering
they will be swithering
Future perfect
I will have swithered
you will have swithered
he/she/it will have swithered
we will have swithered
you will have swithered
they will have swithered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been swithering
you will have been swithering
he/she/it will have been swithering
we will have been swithering
you will have been swithering
they will have been swithering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would swither
you would swither
he/she/it would swither
we would swither
you would swither
they would swither
Conditional continuous
I would be swithering
you would be swithering
he/she/it would be swithering
we would be swithering
you would be swithering
they would be swithering
Conditional perfect
I would have swither
you would have swither
he/she/it would have swither
we would have swither
you would have swither
they would have swither
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been swithering
you would have been swithering
he/she/it would have been swithering
we would have been swithering
you would have been swithering
they would have been swithering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you swither
we let´s swither
you swither
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
swithered
Present Participle
swithering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWITHER»
Discover the use of
swither in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
swither and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
To SWITHER, v. n. 1. To swagger, Roxb. 2. To talk or act as assuming a claim of
superior dignity or merit, as E. swagger is used ; to hector, South of S. 3. To exert
one's self to the utmost, Roxb. To wark they fell, what they could swither, The lint ...
2
A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
To SWITHER, v. n. 1. To swagger, Roxb. 2. To talk or act as assuming a claim of
superior dignity or merit, as E. swagger is used ; to hector, South of S. 3. To exert
one's self to the utmost, Roxb. To wark they fell, what they could swither, The lint ...
3
Conducting Business with Professor Spice
The floors were dirty, not merely with dirt, but with poisoned insects, used napkins
and tissues, the dripped blood ofthe hanging meats, and dried up messes from
Mrs. Swither's cat, Tin Pan, who choked up hairballs regularly. All in all, it was ...
4
A Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the Words ...
To SWITHER, t. n. To hesitate. Rtcithtr, t. Hesitation. V. SWIDDER, r. and ». To
SWITHER, t.n. 1. To swagger, Roxb. 2. To talk or act as assuming a claim of
superior dignity or merit, as E. svagytr is used; to hector, South of S. 3. 'To exert
one's ...
John Jamieson, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.), 1846
5
Star of the Four Kingdoms
It was Supernumerary Robert Boyd who noticed something strange onboard the
Swither; it just around lighting up time and he was up in the lantern room. There
was smoke coming from the deck at the stern of the vessel and he could just ...
6
Concise English-Scots Dictionary
2 see also bustle, commotion; flocht, swither, f udder NE, hatter s. move in a flurry
see also bustle: flocht, swither. flush ... see also bustle; swither, pilget NE. verb
fil1ister, flochter. flustered hattert s. flute verb (cloth) pipe. flutter verb 1 fluther, ...
Iseabail Macleod, Pauline Cairns, 1999
7
The Complete Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Switlzer, doubt, hesitation: ' a hank'ring swither,' ' an eerie swither,' ' I 've little
swither.' Swoam, swim. Swaar, swore. Syaaw, a young onion: ' a sybow-tail.'
Syne, since, then. strapping fellows: Tack, possession, lease: ' stand as tightly by
your ...
8
The Essential Scots Dictionary: Scots-English, English-Scots
2 a cheating rogue, v cheat, swindle, deceive. swidder see swither. swiff n the
hissing or whizzing sound of an object flying through the air, a rush of air, a whirr
SHETLAND, NE. swine n a pig, pigs. swine crue, swine cruive a pigsty. swing, ...
Iseabail Macleod, Pauline Cairns, 2004
9
The Runner and the Wizard:
When I was over in Stiegle last summer, the blood feud between the Sons of
McCann and the Sons of Swither was still raging. Graham McCann was a wild
man and slew Rab Swither's eldest. Swither had been lamed in battle many
years past, ...
synapomorphy swither (swith'-er) A colloquial term used in the Wisconsin lead-
mining region for an offshoot or branch of a main lode. switzerite (switz'-er-ite) A
pale pink to light golden-brown monoclinic mineral: (Mn2',Fe2-)3(PO4)2-7H2O.
Julia A. Jackson, James P. Mehl, Klaus K. E. Neuendorf, 2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWITHER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
swither is used in the context of the following news items.
For those who prefer festivals with a difference: Loch Lomond Boat …
The “Swither room” played host to hip hop old and new: Glasgow veteran Damaged Goodz's old-school boom bap presented Scottish hip hop at its finest, ... «The National, Jul 15»
Fergus Ewing: energy source
“I'm certainly a pragmatist and I very rarely swither. I usually know exactly what I want to do and have also fairly clear ideas about how we can try to do it. «Holyrood.com, Jun 15»
18 Scots words selected for 18 days of 'Butterfly Rammy' at the fringe …
The 18 Scots words selected are: Dwam, Drooth, Dour, Gabbin, Taps Aff, Hoachin, Ken, Rammy, Bide, Scunnered, Coorie, Beelin, Wheesht, Swither, Dreich, ... «CommonSpace, Jun 15»
Mr Perrin goes to the BBC and tells the government.....
... Party until recently went on to explain that he was concerned about uncontrolled immigration and that had made him swither between Labour and UKIP. «YOURTHUROCK, Apr 15»
Travel: Lisbon, Portugal
I did swither over a framed picture of the great footballer Eusebio, but I didn't want to offend our hosts on the trip from Turismo de Lisboa – Carmo and Joao ... «Scotsman, Feb 15»
Marlene Dumas: The Image As Burden review – painterly and …
The swither between the two is her special contribution to what is now a very old tradition of photo-based painting from Sickert to Richter onwards. You go back ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
Cake Critic: Manna House Bakery, 22-24 Easter Road, Edinburgh …
Prepare to swither over cakes and bakes galore; orange polenta cake, pistachio cheesecake, almond croissants, sachertorte, orange and pear crumble slice, ... «Herald Scotland, Dec 14»
Lesley Riddoch: Parties must say what they want
That fear probably caused thousands of voters to swither last month and can't be dismissed as part of a “too wee, too poor, too stupid” narrative. Jobs matter. «Scotsman, Oct 14»
Scottish independence: A layman's glossary
Swither, v. or n.To be in a state of uncertainty of purpose, to be perplexed about what to do or choose, be in two minds, to doubt, hesitate, dither. One can also be ... «BBC News, Jul 14»
Sports Hotline: Daily Record would have told Dermot Desmond all …
Eddie Cusick, Old Kilpatrick, said; “As the Rangers fans swither about whether to buy season tickets, why not reverse the process? “If all fans continue to boycott ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 14»
