† swengn.
Obsolete.
a. A stroke, blow; also applied widely to various kinds of violent action, e.g. a fall at wrestling, a swing, a military assault.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in specific manner > [noun] > violent
swengOE
stirringc1000
routc1400
whither?a1505
whithering1787
the world > movement > impact > striking > [noun] > a stroke or blow
dintc897
swengOE
shutec1000
kill?c1225
swipc1275
stroke1297
dentc1325
touchc1325
knock1377
knalc1380
swapc1384
woundc1384
smitinga1398
lush?a1400
sowa1400
swaipa1400
wapc1400
smita1425
popc1425
rumbelowc1425
hitc1450
clope1481
rimmel1487
blow1488
dinga1500
quartera1500
ruska1500
tucka1500
recounterc1515
palta1522
nolpc1540
swoop1544
push1561
smot1566
veny1578
remnant1580
venue1591
cuff1610
poltc1610
dust1611
tank1686
devel1787
dunching1789
flack1823
swinge1823
looder1825
thrash1840
dolk1861
thresh1863
mace-blow1879
pulsation1891
nosebleeder1921
slosh1936
smackeroo1942
dab-
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > sudden or vigorous
swengOE
stounda1400
pounce1806
raid1812
razzia1852
society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > stroke with weapon > [noun]
dintc897
swengOE
stroke1297
dentc1325
swinga1400
stripec1475
handstroke1488
coup1523
cope1525
handystroke1542
hand stripe1543
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > wrestling > [noun] > manoeuvres
swengOE
turn?c1225
castc1400
trip1412
fall?a1425
foil1553
collar1581
lock1598
faulx1602
fore-hip1602
forward1602
inturn1602
mare1602
hug1617
disembracement1663
buttock1688
throw1698
back-lock1713
cross-buttock1713
flying horse1713
in holds1713
buttocker1823
chip1823
dogfall1823
cross-buttocker1827
hitch1834
bear hug1837
backfall1838
stop1840
armlock1841
side hug1842
click1846
catch-hold1849
back-breaker1867
back-click1867
snap1868
hank1870
nelson1873
headlock1876
chokehold1886
stranglehold1886
hip lock1888
heave1889
strangle1890
pinfall1894
strangler's grip1895
underhold1895
hammer-lock1897
scissor hold1897
body slam1899
scissors hold1899
armbar1901
body scissors1903
scissors grip1904
waist-hold1904
neck hold1905
scissors1909
hipe1914
oshi1940
oshi-dashi1940
oshi-taoshi1940
pindown1948
lift1958
whip1958
Boston crab1961
grapevine1968
powerbomb1990
OE Cynewulf Elene 239 Bord oft onfeng ofer earhgeblond yða swengas; sæ swinsade.
OE Beowulf 1520 Mægenræs forgeaf hildebille, hond sweng ne ofteah.
a1225 St. Marher. (1866) 14 Ȝef ha et stonden wulleð mine unwreste wrenches ant mine swikele swenges, wrestlin ha moten ant wiðerin wið ham seoluen.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 64 & infondunge to wrastle stalewurðliche to ȝein þeose deoueles swenges.
a1250 Owl & Nightingale 797–9 Ȝif tveie men goþ to wraslinge,..An þe on can swenges suþe fele,..An þe oþer ne can sweng but anne.
a1250 Owl & Nightingale 1286 Go so hit go at eche fenge, Þu fallest mid þine ahene swenge.
c1290 S. Michael 173 in S. Eng. Leg. 304 Fram þe hexte stude þat is with one swenge he cam To þe loweste stude.
c1290 S. Michael 179 in S. Eng. Leg. A wonder sweng, me þinchez, he made!
c1400 Siege Jerusalem (1932) 317 Many swykel at þe sweng to þe swerd ȝede.
c1400 Siege Jerusalem (1932) 1172 Eleuen hundred þousand Jewes in þe mene whyle Swalten, while þe sweng last by swerd & by hunger.
b. Toil, labour; = swing n.1
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [noun] > labour or toil
workeOE
i-swincheOE
swenchOE
swote971
swingc1000
swinkOE
swinkinga1225
travailc1275
cark1330
sweatc1380
the sweat of (one's) brow (brows), facec1380
laboura1382
swengc1400
labouragec1470
toil1495
laborationa1500
tug1504
urea1510
carp1548
turmoil1569
moil1612
praelabour1663
fatigue1669
insudation1669
till?a1800
Kaffir work1848
graft1853
workfulness1854
collar-work1871
yakka1888
swot1899
heavy lifting1934
c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 575 Þaȝ þay com late & lyttel wore, & þaȝ her sweng wyth lyttel at-slykez.
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