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▪ 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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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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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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swang
▪ I. swang, n. Chiefly north. dial. (swæŋ) [Cf. dial. swank of the same meaning; both may be derived (with guttural suffix) from the root swam-, and so ultimately related to swamp (with labial suffix).] A low-lying piece of ground liable to be flooded; a boggy depression, swamp. See also first quot....
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rouning
▪ I. † ˈrouning, vbl. n. Obs. Also 1 runung, 3 runing, roning; 4–6 rounyng(e, 5 rounn-, rovn-); 4–6 rownyng(e, 5 rowyn-), 5–6 rowning(e, 6 rowening). See also rounding vbl. n.2 [f. OE. r{uacu}nian, ME. rounen: see round v.2] Whispering; private conversation or consultation, etc.c 1000 ælfric Hom. (e...
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slutch
▪ I. slutch, n. (slʌtʃ) [Of uncertain origin: cf. sludge n. and slush n.1 It is doubtful whether sluche in the Destr. Troy 12529 is an early example of this, as the form in other passages of the poem is slic(c)he slitch; but cf. slutch v. 1.] 1. Mud, mire, slush. Now dial. Cf. also sea-slutch (sea 1...
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sweep
▪ I. sweep, n. (swiːp) Forms: 6 swiepe, 6–7 sweepe, sweape, 7 swepe, 7–8 sweap, 7– sweep. [Mainly f. sweep v. In senses 26, 28, app. a local variant of swape, q.v.] I. The action of sweeping. 1. a. An act of sweeping or clearing up or (usually) away; a clearance: freq. a general sweep, (now) a clean...
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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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sweepstakes
sweepstake, sweepstakes (ˈswiːpsteɪk), (-steɪks) Also 5–6 swepe-, 6 sweepestake, 6 swepstacke. [f. sweep v. 8 (sweep- 2) + stake n.2 Cf. swoopstake.] † 1. One who ‘sweeps’, or takes the whole of, the stakes in a game, etc.; usually fig. one who takes or appropriates everything; from the 15th to the ...
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swipe
▪ I. swipe, n.1 (swaɪp) Also 7 swype. [app. local variant of swape n. or sweep n.] A contrivance of the form of a lever for raising a weight, esp. for raising water; = sweep n. 23, 24, 26. (Cf. swafe n. 3, swape n. 3, swip n.2)1600 Holland Livy xxiv. xxxiv. 533 He devised a crane or swipe to be plan...
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besom
▪ I. besom, n. (biːzəm) Forms: 1–2 besma, 1 besema, 3–4 besem, 3–5 besme, 4 beesme, bisme, 4–5 besum, 5 besumme, bessume, besowme, 5–7 besome, 6 bysom, beasome, bessem, 6–8 beesom(e, 7 beesum, beasom, (6 Sc. boosome, 7 bissome, 9 dial. bezom, bizzim, buzzom), 5– besom. [Com. WGer.: OE. besema, besma...
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lubber
▪ I. lubber, n. (ˈlʌbə(r)) Forms: 4 lobre, lobur, 6 lober, loubber, lubbo(u)r, lub(b)ur, luber, lubbarre, 6–7 lubbar, 6– lubber. [The form may possibly belong to an adoption of OF. lobeor swindler, parasite, agent-n. f. lober to deceive, sponge upon, mock; but if so the sense has been altered by ass...
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raike
▪ I. raik, n. Now rare or Obs. Forms: 5 rayk, reyke, 5–6 rayke, 5–7 (9) raike, 6 (9) raik. [a. ON. reik (Norw. dial. reik), walking, strolling, etc., related to reika raik v. In ME. distinct from rake n.3; at a later period the two coalesced, and the spelling raik became unusual.] 1. The act of goin...
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withe
▪ I. withe, with, n. (wɪθ, wɪð, waɪð) Forms: 1, 3 wiððe, wiþþe, 4–9 wyth, 5– 6 wythe, (4 withthe, wyþþe, 5–6 wythth(e, 5 witthe, whythe, 6 wethe, 7 wieth, Anglo-Ir. whitt; dial. 5 wyffe, 6 wifte, wyft, 7, 9 wift, 9 wiff, weef, wef), 6– with, withe. [OE. wiþþe, corresp. to OFris. withthe, witte, MDu....
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plump
▪ I. plump, n.1 Now arch. and dial. (plʌmp) Forms: 5 plomp, plowmpe, 5–6 plompe; 5–7 plumpe, 6– plump (6–7 ? plumb(e). [Of uncertain origin. There appears to be no corresponding or related n. in the other langs. In English, the only apparently earlier word of the plump group is plump v.1, with which...
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