Chapter 1685

And swinges his own vices in his son. C. Dryden.

2. To move as a lash; to lash. [Obs.]

Swinges the scaly horror of his folded tail. Milton.

Swinge <Xpage=1459>

Swinge , n. 1. The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing. [Obs.]

Waller.

2. Power; sway; influence. [Obs.]

Swingebuckler <Xpage=1459>

Swinge"buc`kler (?) , n. A swashbuckler; a bully; a roiserer. [Obs.]

Shak.

Swingeing <Xpage=1459>

Swinge"ing , a. Huge; very large. [Colloq.] Arbuthnot . Byron . -- Swinge"ing*ly , adv.

Dryden.

Swingel <Xpage=1459>

Swin"gel (?) , n. [AS. swingele whip, scourge. See Swing .] The swinging part of a flail which falls on the grain in thrashing; the swiple.

Swinger <Xpage=1459>

Swing"er (?) , n. One who swings or whirls.

Swinger <Xpage=1459>

Swin"ger (?) , n. 1. One who swinges.

2. Anything very large, forcible; or astonishing. [Obs. or Colloq.]

Herrick.

<-- 3. [Colloq.] A person who engages frequently in lively and fashionable pursuits, such as attending night clubs or discos.

4. A person who engages freely in sexual intercourse. -->

Swingle <Xpage=1459>

Swin"gle (?) , v. i. [Freq. of swing .] 1. To dangle; to wave hanging. [Obs.]

Johnson.

2. To swing for pleasure. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Swingle <Xpage=1459>

Swin"gle , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Swingled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Swingling (?) .] [See Swingel .] 1. To clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch.

2. To beat off the tops of without pulling up the roots; -- said of weeds. [Prov. Eng.]

Forby.

Swingle <Xpage=1459>

Swin"gle , n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; -- called also swingling knife , swingling staff , and swingling wand .

Swinglebar <Xpage=1459>

Swin"gle*bar` (?) , n. A swingletree.

De Quincey.

Swingletail <Xpage=1459>

Swin"gle*tail` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The thrasher, or fox shark. See Thrasher .

Swingletree <Xpage=1459>

Swin"gle*tree` (?) , n. [So named in allusion to its swinging . See Swingle , v. i. , and cf. Swingtree .] A whiffletree, or whippletree. See Singletree .

Swingling <Xpage=1459>

Swin"gling (?) , a. & n. from Swingle , v. t.

Swingling tow , the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling.

Swingtree <Xpage=1459>

Swing"tree` (?) , n. The bar of a carriage to which the traces are fastened; the whiffletree.

Swinish <Xpage=1459>

Swin"ish (?) , a. Of or pertaining to swine; befitting swine; like swine; hoggish; gross; beasty; as, a swinish drunkard or sot . " Swinish gluttony."

Milton.

-- Swin"ish*ly , adv. -- Swin"ish*ness , n.

Swink <Xpage=1459>

Swink (?) , v. i. [ imp. Swank (?) , Swonk (<?/) ; p. p. Swonken (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Swinking .] [AS. swincan , akin to swingan . See Swing .] To labor; to toil; to salve. [Obs. or Archaic]

Or swink with his hands and labor. Chaucer.

For which men swink and sweat incessantly. Spenser.

The swinking crowd at every stroke pant "Ho." Sir Samuel Freguson.

Swink <Xpage=1459>

Swink , v. t. 1. To cause to toil or drudge; to tire or exhaust with labor. [Obs.]

And the swinked hedger at his supper sat. Milton.

2. To acquire by labor. [Obs.]

Piers Plowman.

To devour all that others swink . Chaucer.

Swink <Xpage=1459>

Swink , n. [As. swinc , ge swinc .] Labor; toil; drudgery. [Obs.]

Chaucer. Spenser.

Swinker <Xpage=1459>

Swink"er (?) , n. A laborer. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Swinney <Xpage=1459>

Swin"ney (?) , n. (Far.) See Sweeny .

Swipe <Xpage=1459>

Swipe (?) , n. [Cf. Sweep , Swiple .] 1. A swape or sweep. See Sweep .

2. A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.

Swipes [in cricket] over the blower's head, and over either of the long fields. R. A. Proctor.

3. pl. Poor, weak beer; small beer. [Slang, Eng.] [Written also swypes .]

Craig.

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Swipe <Xpage=1460>

Swipe (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Swiped (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Swiping .] 1. To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball.

Loose balls may be swiped almost ad libitum . R. A. Proctor.

2. To pluck; to snatch; to steal. [Slang, U.S.]

Swiple <Xpage=1460>

Swi"ple (?) , n. [See Swipe .] That part of a flail which strikes the grain in thrashing; a swingel. [Written also swipel , and swipple .]

Swipper <Xpage=1460>

Swip"per (?) , a. [From AS. swipian to whip, shake, whirl; akin to sw\'bepan to sweep. See Swoop .] Nimble; quick. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Slang]

Swirl <Xpage=1460>

Swirl (?) , v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Swirled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Swirling .] [Akin to Norw. svirla to whirl, freq. of sverra to whirl, Dan. svirre , G. schwirren to whiz, to buzz. \'fb177. See Swarm , n. ] To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy. "The river swirled along."

C. Kingsley.

Swirl <Xpage=1460>

Swirl , n. A whirling motion; an eddy, as of water; a whirl. "The silent swirl of bats."

Mrs. Browning.

Swish <Xpage=1460>

Swish (?) , v. t. [From the sound. Cf. Swash .] 1. To flourish, so as to make the sound swish .

Coleridge.

2. To flog; to lash. [Slang]

Thackeray.

Swish <Xpage=1460>

Swish , v. i. To dash; to swash.

Swish <Xpage=1460>

Swish , n. 1. A sound of quick movement, as of something whirled through the air. [Colloq.]

2. (Naut.) Light driven spray. [Eng.]

Swiss <Xpage=1460>

Swiss (?) , n.sing. & pl. [F. Suisse , of German origin. Cf. Switzer .] A native or inhabitant of Switzerland; a Switzer; the people of Switzerland.

Swiss <Xpage=1460>

Swiss , a. Of or pertaining to Switzerland, or the people of Switzerland.

Switch <Xpage=1460>

Switch (?) , n. [Cf. OD. swick a scourage, a whip. Cf. Swink , Swing .] 1. A small, flexible twig or rod.

Mauritania, on the fifth medal, leads a horse with something like a thread; in her other hand she holds a switch . Addison.

2. (Railways) A movable part of a rail; or of opposite rails, for transferring cars from one track to another.

3. A separate mass or trees of hair, or of some substance (at jute) made to resemble hair, worn on the head by women.

4. (Eccl.) A mechanical device for shifting an electric current to another circuit.

Safety switch (Railways) , a form of switch contrived to prevent or lessen the danger of derailment of trains. -- Switch back (Railways) , an arrangement of tracks whereby elevations otherwise insurmountable are passed. The track ascends by a series of zigzags, the engine running alternately forward and back, until the summit is reached. -- Switch board (Elec.) , a collection of switches in one piece of apparatus, so arranged that a number of circuits may be connected or combined in any desired manner. <-- need "switchboard" for telephony --> -- Switch grass . (Bot.) See under Grass .

Switch <Xpage=1460>

Switch , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Switched (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Switching .] 1. To strike with a switch or small flexible rod; to whip.

Chapman.

2. To swing or whisk; as, to switch a cane .

3. To trim, as, a hedge . [Prov. Eng.]

Halliwell.

4. To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; -- generally with off , from , etc.; as, to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another .

5. (Eccl.) To shift to another circuit.

Switch <Xpage=1460>

Switch , v. i. To walk with a jerk. [Prov. Eng.]

<-- switchboard. (Telephone) An apparatus containing switches by means of which a connection may be made from an incoming telephone line to any one of numerous outgoing lines. The switches may be either mechanical or electronic, and the switching action may be automatic, controlled by signals in the incoming call, or manual, controlled by a switchboard operator. -->

Switchel <Xpage=1460>

Switch"el (?) , n. [See Sweet .] A beverage of molasses and water, seasoned with vinegar and ginger. [U. S.]

Switching <Xpage=1460>

Switch"ing , a. & n. from Switch , v.

Switching engine , a locomotive for switching cars from one track to another, and making up trains; -- called also switch engine . [U.S.]

Switchman <Xpage=1460>

Switch"man (?) , n. ; pl. Switchmen (<?/) . One who tends a switch on a railway.

Switchy <Xpage=1460>

Switch"y (?) , a. Whisking. [Colloq.]

Coombe.

Swithe <Xpage=1460>

Swithe (?) , adv. [AS. sw\'c6<?/e strongly, violently.] Instantly; quickly; speedily; rapidly. [Obs.]

That thou doest, do thou swithe . Wyclif (John xiii. 27).

Switzer <Xpage=1460>

Switz"er (?) , n. [Cf. G. schweizer . Cf. Swiss .] A native or inhabitant of Switzerland; a Swiss.

Swive <Xpage=1460>

Swive (?) , v. t. [OE. swiven , fr. AS. sw\'c6fan . See Swivel .] To copulate with (a woman). [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Swivel <Xpage=1460>

Swiv"el (?) , n. [AS. sw\'c6fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv\'c6fa to ramble, to turn. See Swoop , and cf. Swift a reel, Swift , a. ] 1. (Mech.) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.

2. (Mil.) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; -- called also swivel gun .

Wilhelm.

Swivel bridge , a kind of drawbridge that turns round on a vertical axis; a swing bridge. -- Swivel hook , a hook connected with the iron strap of a pulley block by a swivel joint, for readily taking the turns out of a tackle. -- Swivel joint , a joint, the two pieces composing which turn round, with respect to each other, on a longitudinal pin or axis, as in a chain, to prevent twisting.

Swivel <Xpage=1460>

Swiv"el , v. i. To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.

Swivel-eyed <Xpage=1460>

Swiv"el-eyed` (?) , a. Squint-eyed. [Prov. Eng.]

Swizzle <Xpage=1460>

Swiz"zle (?) , v. t. To drink; to swill.

Halliwell.

Swizzle <Xpage=1460>

Swiz"zle , n. Ale and beer mixed; also, drink generally. [Prov. Eng.]

Swob <Xpage=1460>

Swob (?) , n. & v. See Swab .

Swobber <Xpage=1460>

Swob"ber (?) , n. 1. See Swabber .

2. pl. Four privileged cards, formerly used in betting at the game of whist. [Written also swabber .]

Swift.

Swollen <Xpage=1460>

Swoll"en (?) , p. p. of Swell .

Swollen <Xpage=1460>

Swoll"en , a. Enlarged by swelling; immoderately increased; as, swollen eyes; swollen streams.

Swoln <Xpage=1460>

Swoln (?) . Contraction of Swollen , p. p.

Milton.

Swom <Xpage=1460>

Swom (?) , obs. imp. of Swim .

Shak.

Swoon <Xpage=1460>

Swoon (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Swooned (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Swooning .] [OE. swounen , swoghenen , for swo<?/nien , fr. swo<?/en to sigh deeply, to droop, AS. sw\'d3gan to sough, sigh; cf. ge sw\'d3gen senseless, swooned, ge sw\'d3wung a swooning. Cf. Sough .] To sink into a fainting fit, in which there is an apparent suspension of the vital functions and mental powers; to faint; -- often with away .

The sucklings swoon in the streets of the city. Lam. ii. 11.

The most in years . . . swooned first away for pain. Dryden.

He seemed ready to swoon away in the surprise of joy. Tatler.

Swoon <Xpage=1460>

Swoon , n. A fainting fit; syncope.

Swooning <Xpage=1460>

Swoon"ing , a. & n. from Swoon , v. -- Swoon"ing*ly , adv.

Swoop <Xpage=1460>

Swoop (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Swooped (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Swooping .] [OE. swopen , usually, to sweep, As. sw\'bepan to sweep, to rush; akin to G. schweifen to rove, to ramble, to curve, OHG. sweifan to whirl, Icel. sveipa to sweep; also to AS. sw\'c6fan to move quickly. Cf. Sweep , Swift , a. & n. , Swipe , Swivel .] 1. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken .

2. To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.

And now at last you came to swoop it all. Dryden.

The grazing ox which swoops it [the medicinal herb] in with the common grass. Glanvill.

Swoop <Xpage=1460>

Swoop , v. i. 1. To descend with closed wings from a height upon prey, as a hawk; to swoop.

2. To pass with pomp; to sweep. [Obs.]

Drayton.

Swoop <Xpage=1460>

Swoop , n. A falling on and seizing, as the prey of a rapacious bird; the act of swooping.

The eagle fell, . . . and carried away a whole litter of cubs at a swoop . L'Estrange.

Swoopstake <Xpage=1460>

Swoop"stake` (?) , n. See Sweepstake . [Obs.]

Swoopstake <Xpage=1460>

Swoop"stake` , adv. Altogether; indiscriminately. [R.]

Shak.

Swop <Xpage=1460>

Swop (?) , v. & n. Same as Swap .

Dryden.

Sword <Xpage=1460>

Sword (?) , n. [OE. swerd , AS. sweord ; akin to OFries. swerd , swird , D. zwaard , OS. swerd , OHG. swert , G. schwert , Icel. sver<?/ , Sw. sv\'84rd , Dan. sv\'91rd ; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp<?/pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.

2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of authority and power.

He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. Rom. xiii. 4.

She quits the balance, and resigns the sword . Dryden.

3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.

I came not to send peace, but a sword . Matt. x. 34.

4. The military power of a country.

He hath no more authority over the sword than over the law. Milton.

5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

Sword arm , the right arm. -- Sword bayonet , a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and which can be used as a sword. -- Sword bearer , one who carries his master's sword; an officer in London who carries a sword before the lord mayor when he goes abroad. -- Sword belt , a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne at the side. -- Sword blade , the blade, or cutting part, of a sword. -- Sword cane , a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or dagger, as in a sheath. -- Sword dance . (a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed together by the male dancers. Sir W. Scott . (b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but without touching them. -- Sword fight , fencing; a combat or trial of skill with swords; swordplay. -- Sword grass . (Bot.) See Gladen . -- Sword knot , a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword. -- Sword law , government by the sword, or by force; violence. Milton . -- Sword lily . (Bot.) See Gladiolus . -- Sword mat (Naut.) , a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture. -- Sword shrimp (Zo\'94l.) , a European shrimp ( Pasiph\'91a sivado ) having a very thin, compressed body. -- Sword stick , a sword cane. -- To measure swords with one . See under Measure , v. t. -- To put to the sword . See under Put .

Swordbill <Xpage=1460>

Sword"bill` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A humming bird ( Docimastes ensiferus ) having a very long, slender bill, exceeding the length of the body of the bird.

Sworded <Xpage=1460>

Sword"ed , a. [Cf. AS. ge swurdod .] Girded with a sword.

Milton.

Sworder <Xpage=1460>

Sword"er (?) , n. One who uses, or fights with, a sword; a swordsman; a soldier; a cutthroat. [Obs.]

Shak.

Swordfish <Xpage=1460>

Sword"fish` (?) , n. 1. (Zo\'94l.) (a) A very large oceanic fish ( Xiphias gladius ), the only representative of the family Xiphiid\'91 . It is highly valued as a food fish. The bones of the upper jaw are consolidated, and form a long, rigid, swordlike beak; the dorsal fin is high and without distinct spines; the ventral fins are absent. The adult is destitute of teeth. It becomes sixteen feet or more long. (b) The ger pike. (c) The cutlass fish.

2. (Astron.) A southern constellation. See Dorado , 1.

Swordfish sucker (Zo\'94l.) , a remora ( Remora brachyptera ) which attaches itself to the swordfish.

Swordick <Xpage=1460>

Sword"ick (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The spotted gunnel ( Mur\'91noides gunnellus ). [Prov. Eng.]