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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Swinge \Swinge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swinged} (sw[i^]njd); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Swingeing} (sw[i^]nj"[i^]ng).] [OE. swengen,
AS. swengan to shake, causative of swingan. See {Swing}.]
1. To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish.
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I had swinged him soundly. --Shak.
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And swinges his own vices in his son. --C. Dryden.
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2. To move as a lash; to lash. [Obs.]
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Swinges the scaly horror of his folded tail.
--Milton.
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