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Webster 1913 Edition

Swine

Swine

,
Noun.
s
ing.
&
pl.
[OE.
swin
, AS.
swīn
; akin to OFries. & OS.
swin
, D.
zwijn
, G.
schwein
, OHG.
swīn
, Icel.
svīn
, Sw.
svin
, Dan.
sviin
, Goth.
swein
; originally a diminutive corresponding to E.
sow
. See
Sow
,
Noun.
]
(Zool.)
Any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestical species. Swine secrete a large amount of subcutaneous fat, which, when extracted, is known as lard. The male is specifically called boar, the female, sow, and the young, pig. See
Hog
.
“A great herd of swine.”
Mark v. 11.
Swine grass
(Bot.)
,
knotgrass (
Polygonum aviculare
); – so called because eaten by swine.
–
Swine oat
(Bot.)
,
a kind of oat sometimes grown for swine.
–
Swine’s cress
(Bot.)
,
a species of cress of the genus
Senebiera
(
Senebiera Coronopus
).
–
Swine's head
,
a dolt; a blockhead.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
–
Swine thistle
(Bot.)
,
the sow thistle.

Webster 1828 Edition

Swine

SWINE

,
Noun.
sing. and plu. A hog, a quadruped of the genus Sus, which furnishes man with a large portion of his most nourishing food. The fat or lard of this animal enters into various dishes in cookery. The swine is a heavy, stupid animal, and delights to wallow in the mire.

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