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swaip
† 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 þa...
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sweype
sweype sweyr, sweyre, sweyt(e, sweythyli, swferane, swhyve: see swaip Obs., sweer a., swear, sweet, swithly, sovereign, swive.
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swepe
▪ I. † swepe, n.1 Obs. Forms: 1 swipu, swipe (suib-, swiop-, suiop-, sweop-, suyppu, swypu), 2–4 swepe, (2 swupe, 4 suepe, 5 swip). [OE. swipu str. fem., swipe wk. fem., corresp. to ON. svipa str. fem., whip, f. weak grade of Teut. swaip-: sweip-: swip-: see swope v.1 and cf. swaip, swape.] A scourg...
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swope
▪ I. † swope, v.1 Obs. Forms: 1 swapan, 3–5 swope, 4 Ayenb. zuope, 5 swoope, 6 suope. pa. tense 1 sweop, 4 swepe, 9 dial. swap(e. pa. pple. 1 swapen, 3–4 swopen, 4 isuope, iswope, swope, swpen, 4–5 yswope(n, 9 dial. swapen; weak 5 yswoped, iswoped, 5 swoped, -it. [OE. swápan, pa. tense swéop, pa. pp...
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swip
▪ I. † swip, n.1 Obs. Also swipe, pl. swippes. [f. swip v.] 1. A stroke, blow; = swap n. 1.c 1205 Lay. 7648 Nas næuere þe ilke bern þe auere iboren weoren Þat of þen ilke sweorde enne swipe [c 1275 swip] hefde..Þat he nes sone dæd. Ibid. 16498 Þa swipen weoren grimme. c 1275 Ibid. 28551 Drowen sweor...
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