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sweendge, sweenge, swinge,
swinge [swɪn(d)ʒ, swin(d)ʒ]
n. A heavy blow. A violent swiping motion. A dash or clash. A forcible impetus.
v. To beat, whip, flog, belabour. To drive with blows.
sweeng$r, sweenger, swindger, swingeour, swinger, swinjer, swinyard, swunger,
swinger [ˈswɪndʒər]
also sweenger [ˈsw&indʒər]
n. A big fellow. A nything big or impressive. A rogue or rascal.
swanky, sweenk, sweenkle, swingkl, swink, swinkel, swinkie, swinkl, swinklan, swinkle, swinkle, swinklin, swinky,
swink [I. swɪŋk]
also swinkle
n. The sound of water gently splashing.
v. Of liquid: to splash about in a container, to plash, gurgle, ripple. To tilt a vessel containing water.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
swinkie : The common earth-worm.
swinklin: Full of drink, drunk.
swink, swinkin, swunk,
swink [swɪŋk, swʌŋk]
n. Hard work, toil.
v. To work hard, toil, labour, to struggle hard or intensely. To drink copiously, swill, guzzle.
Swinnie, Swunnie,
Swinnie [ˈswɪne, ˈswʌne]
pn. Swinzie (Dumfries and Galloway).
swinnle, swinnler, swinnlin, swunnle,
swinnle [ˈswɪnl, ˈswʌnl]
n. A swindle.
v. To swindle.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
swinnler: A swindler.
swinnlin: Swindling.
Swinton, Swunton,
Swinton [swʌntən, swəntn]
pn. Swinton (Borders).
swipe, swype,
swipe [swəip]
n. A blow delivered with a full swing of the arm. A sweeping stroke.
v. To deliver a long, swinging blow or stroke.
swipper, swippered, swippert, swuppered, swuppert, swyppirt,
swipper [ˈswɪpər]
also swippert
n. A lithe, agile person.
adj. Quick in movement, active, nimble, agile. Brusque, snappish or curt in manner.
adv. Agilely, nimbly, quickly, abruptly
sware, sweire, swire, swyre,
swire [ˈswəi(ə)r]
n. A hollow between hills.

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