v. Obs. (Also pa. t. 3 sweinde, 3–5 swende.) [OE. swęngan:—*swaŋgwjan (as in Goth. afswaggwjan): cf. prec. and see SWING. This vb. reappears later as SWINGE v.1, q.v.]
1. trans. To shake, shatter.
a. 1000. Voc., in Wr.-Wülcker, 224/14. Discutiens, i. indicans, querens, uel swengende. Ibid. (c. 1050), 396/10. Excussit, fram swengde.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 482/2. Swengyn, or schakyn, as menne done clothys. Ibid., Swengynge, excussio.
2. To smite; to dash, fling; = SWING v.1 2.
c. 1205. Lay., 6424. Þat Morpidus … Seouen hundred of-sloh and swenden mið wepnen. Ibid., 22839. [He] nimeð al his nexte cun … and swengeð of þa hafden mid breoden eouwer sweorden.
a. 1225. St. Marher., 10. Þe drake rahte ut his tunge and swende hire in ant forswalh.
a. 1225. Ancr. R., 280. He … sweinde, ham þuruh prude adun into helle grunde.
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., C. 108. He swenges me þys swete schip swefte fro þe hauen.
14[?]. Sir Beues, 248. Þre hondred heuedes of a slende [v.rr. swengde, swende] Wiþ is brond.
b. To beat up (eggs); = SWING v.1 1 c.
c. 1430. Two Cookery-bks., 25. Ȝolkys of eyroun y-swengyd, & a-lyid. Ibid., 40. Take Eyroun with alle þe whyte, & swenge hem.
3. intr. To make a dash, move violently; to dash, fling (at); = SWING v.1 3.
c. 1000. Ags. Hom. (Assmann), xviii. 207. Þa swengde sio lio sona forð and forswealh uncerne hlaford biforan unc.
c. 1205. Lay., 8183. Æft he him to sweinde.
a. 1225. Ancr. R., 290. & breid up þene rode stef, & sweng [MS. T. swench] him aȝean a uour halue.
c. 1275. Lay., 27787. Sweord aȝein sweorde sweynde wel ilome.
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., C. 253. Þenne he swengez & swayues to þe se boþem.
c. 1350. Will. Palerne, 3444. Þe swerd swiftili swenged þurth þe bode euen.
a. 1375. Joseph Arim., 529. Þei come swiftly vppon and swengeden to-gedere.
