Now dial. and U.S. [? Alteration of SINGE, perh. influenced by SWEAL.] trans. To singe, scorch.
1590. Spenser, F. Q., I. xi. 26. The scorching flame sore swinged all his face.
1600. Surflet, Country Farm, I. xxiv. 150. To haue his haire swinged off with straw.
1790. Grose, Provinc. Gloss. (ed. 2), Swinge, to singe. North.
1844. Maj. Joness Courtship, 185 (Bartlett). I dont think I ever did see things jest sprawled out and swinged up so with the sun at this season of the year before.
[In various dial. glossaries, northern, westmidland, and south-western.]