Also 6–7 swarver. [f. SWERVE v. + -ER1.] † a. One who swerves from the right path, a transgressor. b. A person or animal that swerves; in Cricket and Baseball, a player or a ball that swerves.
1598. Florio, Preuaricatore,… a swaruer from truth. Ibid., Trasgressore, an offender … a trespasser, a swaruer.
1611. Shaks., Wint. T., II. i. 93. Shee’s A Bed-swaruer.
1892. Field, 20 Feb., 244/1. A well-known mare swerved at a fence…. The rider of the swerver got a shaking fall.
1902. Sat. Rev., 5 July, 12/2. One good ball, a ‘swerver’ that comes in a lot from the off.
1911. P. F. Warner, Cricket, 55. It is impossible to go in first and not meet with a ‘swerver’; for every county team possesses one.
