SWIFT, a. 1. Moving a great distance or over a large space in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy. We say, soft winds, a swift stream, swift lightnings, swift motion, swift as thought, a fowl swift of wing, a man swift of foot. Swift is applicable to any kind of motion.2. Ready; prompt. Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. James 1.3. Speedy; that comes without delay. There shall be false teachers among you, who shall privily bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 Pet.2.SWIFT, n. The current of a stream. [Little used.] 1. In domestic affairs, a reel or turning instrument for winding yarn. [This is a sense directly from the Saxon verb.]2. A bird, a species of swallow, so called from the rapidity of its flight.3. The common newt or eft, a species of lizard. |
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