I found two online sites
My own idea is the nine of swords upright is more about the loss of faith and the mental nightmare if someone found out a belief was untrue and had horrible consequences or someone they loved was unfaithful or disloyal to them. I think that's a standard meaning if pulling the card alone and trying to get the main meaning.
But these two sites below suggest different meanings related to the well-dignified or positive meaning. I believe the 'well-dignified' meaning comes from also checking out surrounding cards in a layout--but I'm not familiar with all of Crowley or Lady Frieda Harris' suggestions for card meanings.
NINE OF SWORDS: CRUELTY
Agony of mind. Despair. Hopelessness. Worry. Suffering. Loss. Illness. Malice. Pain. Burden. Oppression. Subtlety and craft. Lying. Shame. Indicates indecision in an important matter. The loss of self-esteem, bad dreams. May also show ill-health or loss through death. If particularly well-dignified this card may show obedience, faithfulness, patience and unselfishness.
Ill-dignified: Indicates uncertainty, mistrust, doubt. There is a definite need for faith and time to heal before progress towards a solution.
http://www.owlsdottir.com/divination/tarot/suit_of_swords.html
Nine of Swords
Upright: Deception, disappointment, failure, cruelty, unreasoning passions, violence, scandal; all of which can be combated by resignation, passive obedience, faith and calculated inaction. This is the card of the martyr; it brings strength and new life out of suffering.
Reversed: Malice, misery, slander, complete isolation from help and comfort.
http://www.angelfire.com/de2/newconcepts/wicca/tarotminor2.html
Thank you for your question---I just realized if I added the well-dignified meanings, I can gain more balance from my Crowley-style decks. Especially if there is more bright cards around the initial reading layout and the nine of swords comes out.