† swaip, n. Obs.
Also 4 suaip, 5 sweype.
[Corresp. in form to ON. sveipa (= OE. swápan to sweep, q.v.) and sveipr, but in sense to ON. svipa to whip, svipa whip. Cf. swape, swepe.]
A whip, scourge; also, a stroke, blow.
| 13.. Cursor M. 19355 (Edin.) Þan wiþ suaipis [Cotr. suepes, Trin. swappes] þai þaim suang. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 482/1 Sweype, or swappe (S. or strok, supra, swype), alapa. Ibid., Sweype, for a top, or scoorge, flagellum. |
So † swaip v. trans., to scourge.
| 13.. Cursor M. 24007 (Edin.) Þair swaiping was sa smert. Ibid. 24024 Vp reufulli þai gan him raip, Ful snubnerlik him for to swaip. |