swingle English

Meaning swingle meaning

What does swingle mean?

swingle verb

— (transitive) To beat or flog, especially for extracting the fibres from flax stalks; to scutch.

— (transitive) To beat off the tops of (weeds) without pulling up the roots.

swingle noun

— An implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them; a scutch.

swingle verb

— To dangle; to wave hanging.

— (obsolete, UK, dialect) To swing for pleasure.

Synonyms swingle synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as swingle?

swingle English » English

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