Swinge (sw&ibreve;nj), v. & n. See
Singe. [Obs.] Spenser.
Swinge, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Swinged (sw&ibreve;njd); p. pr. & vb.
n. Swingeing (sw&ibreve;nj"&ibreve;ng).] [OE.
swengen, AS. swengan to shake, causative of
swingan. See Swing.] 1. To beat
soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish.
I had swinged him soundly.
Shak.
And swinges his own vices in his
son.
C. Dryden.
2. To move as a lash; to lash.
[Obs.]
Swinges the scaly horror of his folded
tail.
Milton.
Swinge, n. 1. The
sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing. [Obs.]
Waller.
2. Power; sway; influence. [Obs.]
Swinge (sw&ibreve;nj), v. & n. See
Singe. [Obs.] Spenser.
Swinge, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Swinged (sw&ibreve;njd); p. pr. & vb.
n. Swingeing (sw&ibreve;nj"&ibreve;ng).] [OE.
swengen, AS. swengan to shake, causative of
swingan. See Swing.] 1. To beat
soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish.
I had swinged him soundly.
Shak.
And swinges his own vices in his
son.
C. Dryden.
2. To move as a lash; to lash.
[Obs.]
Swinges the scaly horror of his folded
tail.
Milton.
Swinge, n. 1. The
sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing. [Obs.]
Waller.
2. Power; sway; influence. [Obs.]
