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swine

swine \'swi-n\ n or swine [ME, fr. OE swi-n; akin to OHG swi-n swine, L sus 
   - m] pl ore at SOW 1: any of various stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous 
   mammals (family Suid ae) with a thick bristly skin and a long mobile snout; 
   esp : a domesticated member of the species (Sus scrofa) that includes the 
   European wild boar - usu. used collectively 2: a contemptible person