v. & n.
v. 1 tr. (often foll. by out) rinse or flush; pour water over or through. 2 tr. & intr. drink greedily.
n. 1 an act of rinsing. 2 mainly liquid refuse as pig-food. 3 inferior liquor. swiller n.
[ OE swillan, swilian, of unkn. orig. ]
v. & n.
v. 1 tr. (often foll. by out) rinse or flush; pour water over or through. 2 tr. & intr. drink greedily.
n. 1 an act of rinsing. 2 mainly liquid refuse as pig-food. 3 inferior liquor. swiller n.
[ OE swillan, swilian, of unkn. orig. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012