Swich
Swich (?), a. [See Such.] Such.Swich things as that I know I will declare. Chaucer.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Swietenia
‖Swie‐te″ni‐a (?), n. [NL. Named after Gerard Van Sweiten, physician to Maria Theresa of Austria.] (Bot.) A genus of meliaceous trees consisting of one species (Sweitenia Mahogo...
Swift
Swift (swĭft), a. [Compar.Swifter (–ẽr); superl.Swiftest.] [AS. swift; akin to swāpan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. swīfan to move quickly, to revolve. See Swoop, v. i., and cf. S...
Swift (2)
Swift, adv. Swiftly. Shak.Ply swift and strong the oar. Southey.
Swift (3)
Swift, n. 1. The current of a stream. Walton.2. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidæ. In form and habits the ...
Swifter
Swift″er (?), n. [Cf. Swivel.] (Naut.) (a) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it. (b) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudin...
Swifter (2)
Swift″er, v. t.(Naut.) To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer.
Swiftfoot
Swift″foot′ (?), a. Nimble; fleet. Mir. for Mag.
Swiftfoot (2)
Swift″foot′, n.(Zoöl.) The courser.
Swiftlet
Swift″let (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiatic swifts of the genus Collocalia. Some of the species are noted for furnishing the edible bir...
Swiftly
Swift″ly, adv. In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly. Wyclif.
Swiftness
Swift″ness, n. The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent ...
Swig
Swig (?), v. t. [Cf. D. zwelgen to swallow, E. swallow, v.t.] 1. To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider.2. To suck.The lambkins swig the teat. Creech.
Swig (2)
Swig, n. 1. A long draught. Marryat.2. (Naut.) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.3. A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc.
Swig (3)
Swig, v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. swig to leak out, AS. swījian to be silent, swīcan to evade, escape.] 1. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that...
Swill
Swill (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Swilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Swilling.] [OE. swilen to wash, AS. swilian.] 1. To wash; to drench.As fearfully as doth a galled rockO'erhang and jutt...
Swill (2)
Swill, v. i. To drink greedily or swinishly; to drink to excess. South.
Swill (3)
Swill, n. 1. The wash, or mixture of liquid substances, given to swine; hogwash; — called also swillings.2. Large draughts of liquor; drink taken in excessive quantities.
Swiller
Swill″er (?), n. One who swills.
Swillings
Swill″ings (?), n. pl. See Swill, n., 1.
Swim
Swim (?), v. i. [imp.Swam (?) or Swum (�); p. p.Swum; p. pr. & vb. n.Swimming.] [AS. swimman; akin to D. zwemmen, OHG. swimman, G. schwimmen, Icel. svimma, Dan. swömme, Sw. simm...
Swim (2)
Swim, v. t. 1. To pass or move over or on by swimming; as, to swim a stream.Sometimes he thought to swim the stormy main. Dryden.2. To cause or compel to swim; to make to float;...
Swim (3)
Swim, n. 1. The act of swimming; a gliding motion, like that of one swimming. B. Jonson.2. The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.3. A part of a stream much frequented by fish.Swi...
Swim (4)
Swim, v. i. [OE. swime dizziness, vertigo, AS. swīma; akin to D. zwijm, Icel. svimi dizziness, svina to subside, svīa to abate, G. schwindel dizziness, schwinden to disappear, t...
Swimbel
Swim″bel (?), n. A moaning or sighing sound or noise; a sough. Chaucer.
Swimmer
Swim″mer (?), n. 1. One who swims.2. (Far.) A protuberance on the leg of a horse.3. (Zoöl.) A swimming bird; one of the natatores.Little swimmer(Zoöl.), a phalarope.
Swimmeret
Swim″mer‐et (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of a series of flat, fringed, and usually bilobed, appendages, of which several pairs occur on the abdominal somites of many crustaceans. They are...