swingle

noun · verbB1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

swingles

1.
(textiles) An implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them; a scutch.
2.
The swinging part of a flail, especially that which is used on the grain in threshing; the swipple.

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verb

V_es/s

swingles

V_ing/Gerund

swingling

V_ed/pp

swingled

1.
(transitive)To beat or flog, especially for extracting the fibres from flax stalks; to scutch.
2.
To dangle; to wave hanging.
3.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete)(obsolete, UK, dialect) To swing for pleasure.

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swingletree

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The noun is from Middle English swingel, from Old English swingel, swingelle (whip, scourge), equivalent to swing + -le. Related to swingel, swengel, zwingel, zwengel. swingel. The verb is from Middle English swingelen, from the noun. Related to swingelen, swengelen.