- 1. n. A servant. Source: opted
- 2. n. A young man dwelling in the country; a rustic; esp., a cuntry gallant or lover; -- chiefly in poetry. Source: opted
- 3. n. a man who is the lover of a man or woman Source: wordnet
- 4. 1. A servant. [Obs.] Him behoves serve himself that has no swain. Chaucer. 2. A young man dwelling in the country; a rustic; esp., a cuntry gallant or lover; -- chiefly in poetry. It were a happy life To be no better than a homely swain. Shak. Blest swains! whose nymphs in every grace excel. Pope. Source: webster
- 5. n:100 n a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman Source: ecdict
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