Swag"ger (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Swaggered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Swaggering.] [Freq. of swag.] 1. To
walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous,
consequential manner.
A man who swaggers about London
clubs.
Beaconsfield.
2. To boast or brag noisily; to be
ostentatiously proud or vainglorious; to bluster; to bully.
What a pleasant it is . . . to swagger at the
bar!
Arbuthnot.
To be great is not . . . to swagger at our
footmen.
Colier.
Swag"ger, v. t. To bully.
[R.] Swift.
Swag"ger, n. The act or manner of a
swaggerer.
He gave a half swagger, half leer, as he stepped
forth to receive us.
W. Irving.
Swag"ger (?), n. A swagman.
[Australia]
Swag"ger (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Swaggered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Swaggering.] [Freq. of swag.] 1. To
walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous,
consequential manner.
A man who swaggers about London
clubs.
Beaconsfield.
2. To boast or brag noisily; to be
ostentatiously proud or vainglorious; to bluster; to bully.
What a pleasant it is . . . to swagger at the
bar!
Arbuthnot.
To be great is not . . . to swagger at our
footmen.
Colier.
Swag"ger, v. t. To bully.
[R.] Swift.
Swag"ger, n. The act or manner of a
swaggerer.
He gave a half swagger, half leer, as he stepped
forth to receive us.
W. Irving.
Swag"ger (?), n. A swagman.
[Australia]
