{Swingling tow}, the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
swingling tow — noun also swingle tow Etymology: swingling tow from swingling (gerund of swingle) (II) + tow; swingle tow from swingle (II) : coarse flax separated by sw … Useful english dictionary
Swingling — Swin gling, a. & n. from {Swingle}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Swingling tow}, the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swingle tow — noun see swingling tow … Useful english dictionary
