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† swench Obs. Forms: 1 suoenc, suenc, (ᵹe)swenc, 1–3 swench, 3–4 suench, swunch. [OE. swenc (also ᵹe-):—*swaŋki-, f. swaŋk-: cf. next and swinch. For the variant swunch cf. stench n.] In OE., affliction, trial; in ME., labour, toil.c 950 Lindisf. Gosp. Luke xxii. 28 In temtationibus meis, in suoencc...
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swinch
† swinch Obs. Forms: 3 swinche, suinch, 4 swinch, swynche, Ayenb. zuynch. [Aphetic f. i-swinch. Cf. swench.] Toil, labour.12.. Moral Ode 369 in O.E. Hom. I. 181 Þer is wele abute grame and reste abuten swinche. 1297 [see swench]. 1340 Ayenb. 83 Alle þise þinges makeþ zuete zuynch zorȝes tyeares and ...
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swenge
† 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 I...
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swank
▪ I. swank, n.1 dial. [?] (See quots.)1726 Bailey (ed. 3), A swank (at Bocking in Essex) that Remainder of Liquor at the Bottom of a Tankard, Pot or Cup, which is just sufficient for one Draught; which is not accounted good Manners to divide with the left Hand Man; and according to the Quantity is c...
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