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swinge.

To singe.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/swɪnd͡ʒ/
  1. To singe.

    obsolete
  2. To move like a lash; to lash.

    archaic
  3. To strike hard.

    archaic
  4. To chastise; to beat.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from Old English swenġan (“to dash, strike; to cause to swing”), from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan (“to cause to swing”).

noun/swɪnd͡ʒ/
  1. A swinging blow.

    archaic
  2. Power; sway; influence.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from Old English swenġan (“to dash, strike; to cause to swing”), from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan (“to cause to swing”).

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