Obs. [ad. early mod.Du. swindel (Du. zwendel) MHG. swindel, swintel (G. schwindel), f. Teut. swind-: see SWIND v. and -LE. Cf. SWINDLING vbl. sb.1] Giddiness, vertigo.
1559. Morwyng, Evonym., 137. This lyquor is good for the headache, fallinge sicknesse, frensye, swindle or turnsicknes.
