swarve UK /swɔːv/US /swɔɹv/ verb2 •(dialect, no longer used) To swerve. •(dialect, no longer used) To climb.Feede your eyes (quod you) the reason from my wisdom swarveth, / I stared on you both, and yet my belly starveth. — 1571 formsswarved · swarving · swarves