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† ˈswinkless, a. Obs. In 1 swincleas, 4 suincless, 4–5 swynk(e)les. [f. swink n. + -less.] Free from toil or trouble; painless.c 1000 ælfric Hom. (Th.) II. 364 We sceolon on andwerdum life hine herian, ðæt we moton becuman to ðære swincleasan herunge. a 1300 Cursor M. 9421 Sa suincless [v. rr. swynk...
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▪ I. swink, n. arch. (swɪŋk) Forms: 1, 3–4 swinc, 2–3 swink-, 3 swinck-, swunk, Orm. swinnc, 3–5 swynk, swynke, 3, 6–7 swinke, 4 suink(e, suinc(k, suynk, (squink, squynk(e, 5 suenk), 6 swinck(e, 3–7 (9 arch.) swink. [OE. swinc str. n. (1) trouble, chastisement, (2) labour, toil (cf. swincfull swinkf...
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