Thesaurus: swinge

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1. v. & n. See Singe.
2. v. t. To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish.
3. v. t. To move as a lash; to lash.
4. n. The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing.
5. n. Power; sway; influence.
6. v. burn superficially or lightly
7. See Singe. [Obs.] Spenser. 1. To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish. I had swinged him soundly. Shak. And swinges his own vices in his son. C. Dryden. 2. To move as a lash; to lash. [Obs.] Swinges the scaly horror of his folded tail. Milton. 1. The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing. [Obs.] Waller. 2. Power; sway; influence. [Obs.]
8. See Singe. [Obs.] Spenser.
9. v burn superficially or lightly