Swipe (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Swiped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Swiping.] 1. To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball.
Loose balls may be swiped almost ad libitum. R. A. Proctor.
2. To pluck; to snatch; to steal.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.