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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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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, v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. swig to leak out, AS. sw&ī;jian to be silent, sw&ī;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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