Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
swash » slash, swath, smash
spat » span, spot, spam
spate » spane, spote, spame, spater, space, spite
spaten » spanen, spoten, spamen, spatern, spacen, spiten, spater, spateren
swept » sweet
-plate" » -plates"

Try widening your search to All Fields.

You may be able to get more results by adjusting your search query.

• If you are trying to use Boolean operators, they must be ALL CAPS: "(swash OR ((spat OR swept) OR (spate OR spaten)))(-plate" or -place").
• Removing quotes may allow a broader search: (swash or ((spat or swept) or (spate or spaten)))(-plate or -place ).
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: "(swash or ((spat or swept) or (spate or spaten)))(-plate" or -place")*.