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swink — I. ˈswiŋk intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English swinken, from Old English swincan; akin to Old English swingan to fling oneself, rush more at swing archaic : labor, toil, slave … Useful english dictionary
Swank — 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 — 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
Swinking — 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
Swonk — 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
Swonken — 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 — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swincan; akin to Old High German swingan to rush more at swing Date: before 12th century archaic toil, slave II. noun Date: 12th century archaic labor … New Collegiate Dictionary
swink — swinker, n. /swingk/, v.i., swank or swonk, swonken, swinking, n. Brit. Archaic. labor; toil. [bef. 900; ME swinken, OE swincan; akin to SWING1] * * * … Universalium
swink — v. n. == labour. RG. 41; [iswinc]. Moral Ode, st. 94 sb. == labour, toil. RG. 40, 234. AS. swincan … Oldest English Words
toil — geswinc, gedeorf, swincan … English to the Old English
