Swiple
11swypes — Swipe Swipe, n. [Cf. {Sweep}, {Swiple}.] 1. A swape or sweep. See {Sweep}. [1913 Webster] 2. A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club. [1913 Webster] Swipes [in cricket] over the blower s head, and over either of the long …
12swipple — /swip euhl/, n. the freely swinging part of a flail, which falls upon the grain in threshing; swingle. Also, swiple. [1400 50; late ME swipyl, var. of swepyl, equiv. to swep(en) to SWEEP1 + yl instrumental suffix (see LE)] * * * …
13swingel — n. Swiple …
14swipple — /ˈswɪpəl/ (say swipuhl) noun the freely swinging part of a flail, which falls upon the grain in threshing; a swingle. Also, swiple. {Middle English swepelles broom, Old English swæples(e) robe; related to sweep1} …
15swingle — swingle1 [swiŋ′gəl] vt. swingled, swingling [ME swinglen < MDu swinghelen < swinghel, a swingle: see SWINGLE1 the n.] to clean (flax or hemp) by beating or scraping with a swingle n. [ME < OE swingele < MDu swinghel: for IE base see… …
16souple — I. ˈsüpəl dialect variant of supple II. dialect Britain variant of swiple III. noun or souple silk ( …
17swin|gle — «SWIHNG guhl», noun, verb, gled, gling. –n. 1. a wooden instrument shaped like a large knife, used for beating flax or hemp and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions. 2. the striking part of a flail; swiple. –v.t. to clean, beat, and… …
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