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Su. G. swarfw-a, Isl. swirr-a, to be hurried round.
Swirl, s. The whirling motion of a fluid body, S. Douglas.
SWIRL, s. A twist or contortion in the grain of wood, S.
Swirlie, adj. 1. Full of twists, contorted; applied to wood. Burns. 2. Entangled; applied to grass that lies in various positions, S.
SWITH, SWYTH, SWYITH, adv. 1. Quickly; als swyth, as soon. Douglas. 2. Equivalent to "be gone," "avast," S. Shirrefs.
Isl. swey, apage; Su. G. swig-a, loco cedere.
Swithnes, s. Swiftness. Bellenden.
To SWOICH, SWOUCH, v. n. To emit a hollow whistling sound. V. Souch, v.
SWONCHAND, part. pr. Vibrating.
Germ. swenck-en, motitare.
Houlate.
SWOON, s. Corn is in the swoon, when, although the strength of the seed is exhausted, the plant has not fairly struck root, S. B. In this state, the blade appears sickly and faded.
A. S. swinn-an, to decay.
SWORDICK, s. Spotted blenny; so denominated from its form, Orkn. Barry.
SWORDSLIPERS, s. pl. Swordcutlers. Knox.
Teut. slyp-en, acuere, exterere aciem ferri; Su. G. slip-a, id.
SWORL, s. A whirling motion. V. Swirl. Douglas.
SWOURN. L. smoryt, smothered. Wall.