v. rare. Also 7 swigle. [app. frequent. of SWIG v.3; cf. SQUIGGLE v.]
† 1. trans. To sprinkle. Obs. rare–1.
1683. Pettus, Fleta Min., I. (1686), 73. Put ground Bone-Ashes in it, and swigle or strew it over the test.
2. intr. (or trans. with cogn. obj.) To wriggle. ? U.S.
1837. Haliburton, Clockm., Ser. I. xxii. 230. When he was in full rig a swigglin away at the top of his gait. Ibid. (1840), Ser. III. xi. (1848), 86. With that he swiggled his way thro’ the crowd, to the counter.
3. trans. To shake about (liquid in a vessel, or something in a liquid). dial.
