I. transitive verb (~d; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English swengen to shake, from Old English swengan; akin to Old English swingan Date: 12th century beat , scourge , II. transitive verb (~d; ~ing) Etymology: alteration of singe Date: 1590 singe , scorch
SWINGE
Meaning of SWINGE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012