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  1. 1. v. t. To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To suck. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A long draught. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A tackle with ropes which are not parallel. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. t. To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. a large and hurried swallow Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught Source: wordnet
  11. 11. 1. To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider. [Colloq.] 2. To suck. [Obs. or Archaic] The lambkins swig the teat. Creech. 1. A long draught. [Colloq.] Marryat. 2. (Naut.) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel. 3. A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc. [Prov. Eng.] 1. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. [Prov. Eng.] 2. (Naut.) To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat. Source: webster
  12. 12. v:29/n:71 n a large and hurried swallow v strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat v to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught Source: ecdict

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