Now dial. and U.S. [? Alteration of SINGE, perh. influenced by SWEAL.] trans. To singe, scorch.

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1590.  Spenser, F. Q., I. xi. 26. The scorching flame sore swinged all his face.

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1600.  Surflet, Country Farm, I. xxiv. 150. To haue his haire swinged off with straw.

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1790.  Grose, Provinc. Gloss. (ed. 2), Swinge, to singe. North.

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1844.  Maj. Jones’s Courtship, 185 (Bartlett). I don’t think I ever did see things jest sprawled out and swinged up so with the sun at this season of the year before.

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[In various dial. glossaries, northern, westmidland, and south-western.]

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