▪ I. † swong, a. Obs.
[ad. ON. svangr, related to svangi swange groin, f. swaŋgw-, perh. identical with swaŋgw-, grade-variant of swiŋgw- to swing, q.v.; cf. the parallel formations s.v. swank a.1]
Thin, lean, as from hunger.
| a 1300 Estorie del Euangelie 284 (Vernon MS.) in Engl. Stud. VIII. 258 Þe hungri in god he made stronge, And þe riche he lette al swonge. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 484/2 Swonge, smal and long (or gawnte, supra), gracilis. |
▪ II. swong(e
obs. pa. tense and pple. of swing v.