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Swig
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A long draught. [Colloq.] Marryat.
2. A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
3. A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc. [Prov. Eng.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider. [Colloq.]
2. To suck. [Obs. or Archaic] The lambkins swig the teat. Creech.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. [Prov. Eng.]
2. To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.