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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SWEAP, v., n. Also sweep. [swip]
I. v. To strike, beat, whip, flog (Sc. 1710 T. Ruddiman Gl. to Douglas Aeneis s.v. swipper; Cai. 1904 E.D.D., sweep).
II. n. A stroke, a blow (Bnff. 1825 Jam.).
[The evidence for Mod. Sc. is somewhat dubious, and II. may be rather a variant of Swap, n.1 For I. cf. Mid.Eng. swepe, a or to scourge, O.E. swipu, a whip.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sweap v., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sweap>
