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swinkhede

† swinkhede Obs. rare^—1.
  In 4 swinched.
  [f. swink + -hede, -head. For the formation cf. OE. (ᵹe)swincnis ‘tribulatio’.]
  A state of labour or toil.

c 1315 Shoreham vii. 737 In swinched þou schalt þy lyf leade, And ete ine swote.

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