† swenge, v. Obs.
(Also pa. tense 3 sweinde, 3–5 swende.)
[OE. swęngan:—*swaŋgwjan (as in Goth. afswaggwjan): cf. prec. and see swing. This vb. reappears later as swinge v.1, q.v.]
1. trans. To shake, shatter.
| a 1000 Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 224/14 Discutiens, i. iudicans, querens, uel swengende. c 1050 Ibid. 396/10 Excussit, fram swengde. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 482/2 Swengyn, or schakyn, as menne done clothys. Ibid., Swengynge, excussio. |
2. To smite; to dash, fling; = swing v.1 2.
| c 1205 Lay. 6424 Þat Morpidus..Seouen hundred of-sloh and swenden mið wepuen. Ibid. 22839 [He] nimeð al his nexte cun..and swengeð of þa hafden mid breoden eouwer sweorden. a 1225 St. Marher. 10 Þe drake rahte ut his tunge and swende hire in ant forswalh. a 1225 Ancr. R. 280 He..sweinde ham þuruh prude adun into helle grunde. 13.. E.E. Allit. P. C. 108 He swenges me þys swete schip swefte fro þe hauen. 14.. Sir Beues 248 Þre hondred heuedes of a slende [v.rr. swengde, swende] Wiþ is brond. |
b. To beat up (eggs); = swing v.1 1 c.
| c 1430 Two Cookery-bks. 25 Ȝolkys of eyroun y-swengyd, & a-lyid. Ibid. 40 Take Eyroun with alle þe whyte, & swenge hem. |
3. intr. To make a dash, move violently; to dash, fling (at); = swing v.1 3.
| c 1000 Ags. Hom. (Assmann) xviii. 207 Þa swengde sio lio sona forð and forswealh uncerne hlaford biforan unc. c 1205 Lay. 8183 æft he him to sweinde. a 1225 Ancr. R. 290, & breid up þene rode stef, & sweng [MS. T. swench] him aȝean a uour halue. c 1275 Lay. 27787 Sweord aȝein sweorde sweynde wel ilome. 13.. E.E. Allit. P. C. 253 Þenne he swengez & swayues to þe se boþem. c 1350 Will. Palerne 3444 Þe swerd swiftili swenged þurth þe bode euen. a 1375 Joseph Arim. 529 Þei come swiftly vppon and swengeden to-gedere. |