And the swinked hedger at his supper sat. --Milton.
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2. To acquire by labor. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
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To devour all that others swink. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Swink — Swink, CO U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 696 Housing Units (2000): 291 Land area (2000): 0.269292 sq. miles (0.697463 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.269292 sq. miles (0.697463 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Swink — Swink, v. i. [imp. {Swank}, {Swonk}; p. p. {Swonken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swinking}.] [AS. swincan, akin to swingan. See {Swing}.] To labor; to toil; to salve. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster] Or swink with his hands and labor. Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swink, CO — U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 696 Housing Units (2000): 291 Land area (2000): 0.269292 sq. miles (0.697463 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.269292 sq. miles (0.697463 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Swink, OK — U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 83 Housing Units (2000): 47 Land area (2000): 0.161756 sq. miles (0.418946 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.161756 sq. miles (0.418946 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
swink´er — swink «swihngk», noun, verb, swank or swonk, swonk|en, swink|ing. Archaic. –n. labor; toil. ╂[Old English … Useful english dictionary
Swink — Swink, n. [As. swinc, geswinc.] Labor; toil; drudgery. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swink — [swiŋk] n., vi. swinked or swank, swinking [ME swinken < OE swincan: for IE base see SWING] Archaic labor; toil … English World dictionary
Swink — Robert Swink (* 3. Juni 1918 in Rocky Ford, Colorado; † 15. August 2000 in Santa Maria, Kalifornien) war ein US amerikanischer Cutter. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Biographie 2 Auszeichnungen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Swink — Infobox Company company name = Swink company company type = Private foundation = 2008 location = flagicon|Florida Deerfield Beach, Florida num employees … Wikipedia
swink't — swinked (Milton swink t) adjective Toilworn, fatigued • • • Main Entry: ↑swink … Useful english dictionary
