Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Swash (2)

Swash, a. [Cf. Swash, v. i., Squash, v. t.] Soft, like fruit too ripe; swashy. Pegge.

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Swash (3)

Swash, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Swashed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Swashing.] [Probably of imitative origin; cf. Sw. svasska to splash, and, for sense 3, Sw. svassa to bully, to rodomontade....

12639

Swash (4)

Swash, n. 1. Impulse of water flowing with violence; a dashing or splashing of water.2. A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or between a sand bank and t...

12640

Swashbuckler

Swash″buc′kler (?), n. A bully or braggadocio; a swaggering, boastful fellow; a swaggerer. Milton.

12641

Swasher

Swash″er (?), n. One who makes a blustering show of valor or force of arms. Shak.

12642

Swashing

Swash″ing, a. 1. Swaggering; hectoring. “A swashing and martial outside.” Shak.2. Resounding; crushing. “Swashing blow.” Shak.

12643

Swashway

Swash″way′ (?), n. Same as 4th Swash, 2.

12644

Swashy

Swash″y (?), a. Soft, like fruit that is too ripe; quashy; swash.

12645

Swastika

{ Swas″ti‐ka, Swas″ti‐ca } (?), n. [Also suastica, svastika, etc.] [Skr. svastika, fr. svasti walfare; su well + asti being.] A symbol or ornament in the form of a Greek cross w...

12646

Swat

Swat (swŏt), obs.imp. of Sweat. Chaucer.

12647

Swatch

Swatch (?), n. 1. A swath. Tusser.2. A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth. Halliwell. Jamieson.

12648

Swate

Swate (swāt), obs.imp. of Sweat. Thomson.

12649

Swath

Swath (swa̤th; 277), n. [AS. swaðu a track, trace; akin to D. zwaad, zwad, zwade, a swath of grass, G. schwad, schwaden; perhaps, originally, a shred. Cf. Swathe, v. t.] 1. A li...

12650

Swathe

Swathe (swāt͡h), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Swathed (swāt͡hd); p. pr. & vb. n.Swathing.] [OE. swathen, AS. sweðain. See Swath, n., and cf. Swaddle.] To bind with a swathe, band, bandage...

12651

Swathe (2)

Swathe, n. A bandage; a band; a swath.Wrapped me in above an hundred yards of swathe. Addison.Milk and a swathe, at first, his whole demand. Young.The solemn glory of the aftern...

12652

Swather

Swath″er (?), n. [See Swath, n.] (Agric.) A device attached to a mowing machine for raising the uncut fallen grain and marking the limit of the swath.

12653

Swatte

Swat″te (?), obs.imp. of Sweat. Chaucer.

12654

Sway

Sway (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Swayed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Swaying.] [OE. sweyen, Icel. sveigja, akin to E. swing; cf. D. zwaaijen to wield, swing. See Swing, and cf. Swag, v. i.] ...

12655

Sway (2)

Sway (?), v. i. 1. To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.The balance sways on our part. Bacon.2. To move or swing from side to side; or backward an...

12656

Sway (3)

Sway, n. 1. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon.With huge two-handed sway brandished aloft. Milton.2. Influence, weight, or authority that incli...

12657

Sway bar

Sway bar. (Vehicles) (a) A bar attached to the hounds, in the rear of the front axle, so as to slide on the reach as the axle is swung in turning the vehicle. (b) Either of the ...

12658

Sway-backed

Sway″–backed′ (?), a. Having the back hollow or sagged, whether naturally or as the result of injury or weakness; — said of horses and other animals.

12659

Sway-bracing

Sway″–bra′cing (?), n.(Engin.) The horizontal bracing of a bridge, which prevents its swaying.

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Swayed

Swayed (?), a. Bent down, and hollow in the back; sway-backed; — said of a horse. Shak.

12661

Swayful

Sway″ful (?), a. Able to sway. Rush.

12662

Swaying

Sway″ing, n. An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; — said of the backs of horses. Crabb.

12663

Sweal

Sweal (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Swealed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Swealing.] [OE. swelen to burn, AS. swelan; akin to G. schwelen to burn slowly, schwül sultry, Icel. svæla a thick smok...