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  1. 1. v. & n. See Singe. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To move as a lash; to lash. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. Power; sway; influence. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. burn superficially or lightly Source: wordnet
  7. 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.] Source: webster
  8. 8. See Singe. [Obs.] Spenser. Source: adambom
  9. 9. v burn superficially or lightly Source: ecdict

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