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Swig \Swig\, n.
1. A long draught. [Colloq.] --Marryat.
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2. (Naut.) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
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3. A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices,
lemon, etc. [Prov. Eng.]
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Swig \Swig\, v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. swig to leak out, AS.
sw[imac]jian to be silent, sw[imac]can to evade, escape.]
1. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly
with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. [Prov.
Eng.]
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2. (Naut.) To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of
the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.
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Swig \Swig\, v. t. [Cf. D. zwelgen to swallow, E. swallow, v.t.]
1. To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider.
[Colloq.]
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2. To suck. [Obs. or Archaic]
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The lambkins swig the teat. --Creech.
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