"sweng" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /swɛnd͡ʒ/ Forms: swenges [plural], swenge [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English swenġ, from Proto-West Germanic *swangwi. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|swenġ}} Old English swenġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*swangwi}} Proto-West Germanic *swangwi Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sweng, {{enm-noun|swenges}} sweng (plural swenges)
  1. A strike or blow with a weapon.
    Sense id: en-sweng-enm-noun-zCXCdywr
  2. (rare) A fight or struggle. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sweng-enm-noun-HnBEWGGl
  3. (rare) Work, exertion. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-sweng-enm-noun-LGXIpK9f Disambiguation of Violence: 5 17 78 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 10 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 11 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 7 90

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) Work, exertion."
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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    },
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        "(rare) Work, exertion."
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