swāpan

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swāpan, str.v: to sweep with a brush; to sweep (something); to have a sweeping motion. (SWA-pahn / ˈswaː-pan)

Word request by goldgifa Jamie (find out more on Patreon).

Medieval manuscript image of two women with brooms, one of whom sweeps the ceiling of a house while the other sweeps the floor.
Sister Haggadah; Spain (Barcelona), 14th century; British Library, Or.2884, f. 17r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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