Cards. Obs. [Cf. SWIG sb.2]
1591. Florio, 2nd Fruites, 69. S. Will you put it to me? A. You bid me to losse. S. Will you swigg? A. Tis the least part of my thought.
1598. Florio, Amonte, to swig or deale againe at cards. Ibid., Metter a’ monte, to heape vp, to swigge the cardes.
1605. Verstegan, Dec. Intell. (1634), 232. Swyca. A beguiler, wee aske at Cards if one will swig, that is, whether hee will beguile or bee beguiled.
