Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Swiss
swing (-ing, -s, swang, swung)swollen
Swiss, proper adj. [Fr. Suisse < MHG Swit, Schweitz.]
Like Switzerland; as a neutral country; [fig.] peaceful; tranquil; confined; confident; [synonym] New Englandly; (see ED letters).
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