Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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SWEEG, v.1, n. Also swig (Jak.).
I. 1. Of a boat: to move to leeward, to lose head against the wind, to go off course, to drift (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 214, 1908 Jak. (1928), ‡Sh. 1972). Also used impers.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Hit will sweeg at de roljer de night — the buoy and buoy-rope will drift out of their position tonight.
2. To sway, bend, to give or yield under pressure, of a stack of grain, an unstable wall, etc. (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
II. n. “A jerk or tug sideways on a taut rope for the purpose of enabling it to be drawn tight at the recoil” (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Norw. dial. sviga, intr., to bend, give way, bow, cogn. with Swey, Eng. sway.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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