See also: Swick

Scots

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Old Scots swik (deceit), from Middle English swik, swic (deceit), from Old English swic (deception, illusion), from Proto-Germanic *swiką (deception, deceit), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyg- (to bend, turn, sway, swerve, dodge). Cognate with Danish svig (fraud, deceit, deception), Norwegian svik (betrayal), Icelandic svik (fraud, deceit, deception, betrayal).

Noun

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swick (plural swicks)

  1. Deceit; fraud.
  2. A trick; an act of cheating or swindling.

Etymology 2

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From Middle English swiken (to deceive), from Old English swīcan and swician (to deceive, cheat, swindle, wander), related to English swike. More at swike.

Verb

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swick (third-person singular simple present swicks, present participle swickin, simple past swickt, past participle swickt)

  1. To cheat; swindle; deceive