(v. t.) To clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch.
SWINGLE
Meaning of SWINGLE in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012
(v. t.) To clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch.
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012