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V. ~Swaits~.
_To_ SWATTER, SQUATTER, _v. a._
1. To move quickly in any fluid, generally in an undulating way, S.
_Lyndsay._
2. To move quickly in an awkward manner.
_Watson._
Teut. _swadder-en_, turbare aquas, fluctuare; Su. G. _sqwaettr-a_, spargere.
~Swatter~, _s._ A large collection, especially of small objects in quick motion, Loth.
SWATTLE, _s._ The act of swallowing with avidity, Stirlings.
_To_ SWAVER, _v. n._ To walk feebly, as one who is fatigued, S. B.
_Ross._
Teut. _sweyv-en_, vacillare, nutare; _sweyver_, vagus.
_To_ SWEAL, _v. a._ To swaddle, S.
V. ~Swayl~.
_To_ SWEAP, _v. a._ To scourge, S.
Isl. _swipa_, a scourge.
_Ruddiman._
SWECHT, _s._ The force of a body in motion.
Su. G. _swigt-a_, vacillare.
_Doug._
_To_ SWEE, SWEY, _v. n._ To incline to one side.
~Swey~, _s._ V. ~Sway~.
SWEEK, _s._ The art of doing any thing properly, S. B.
Su. G. _swik_, _swek_, dolus; Isl. _mer-um swig_, ultra meas vires.
_To_ SWEEL, _v. n._ To drink copiously. S. _swill_, E.
* SWEET, _adj._ Not salted, S.
_A. Douglas._
SWEETBREAD, _s._ The diaphragm in animals, S.
SWEETIES, _s. pl._ Sweetmeats, S.
_Ramsay._
~Sweetie-bun~, ~Sweetie-scon~, _s._ A cake baked with sweetmeats, S.
_Pop. Ball._
SWEG, SWEIG, _s._ A quant.i.ty, a considerable number, Loth.
This seems merely a variety of ~Swack~, q. v.
SWEY, _s._ A long crow for raising stones, Ang.
Isl. _sweig-ia_, inclinare.
SWEYNGEOUR, SWYNGEOUR, _s._ A drone, a sluggard, S.
A. S. _sweng_, lazy; _swongornes_, torpor.
SWEIR, SWERE, SWEER, SWEAR, _adj._
1. Lazy, indolent, S.
_Dunbar._
A. S. _swaer_, _swere_, piger, deses.
