swynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English swinge; compare swyngen.

Alternative forms

• swinge, swyng

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswinɡ(ə)/

Noun

swynge

1. A strike or blow with a weapon.

Descendants

• English: swing
• Scots: swing

References

• “swing(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Verb

swynge

1. Alternative form of swyngen