Obs. Also swipe, pl. swippes. [f. SWIP v.]

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  1.  A stroke, blow; = SWAP sb. 1.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 7648. Nas næuere þe ilke bern þe auere iboren weoren Þat of þen ilke sweorde enne swipe [c. 1275 swip] hefde … Þat he nes sone dæd. Ibid., 16498. Þa swipen weoren grimme. Ibid. (c. 1275), 28551. Drowen sweorde longe and smiten on þe healmes … þe swippes were bitere.

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  2.  Forcible movement; a rush.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 31925. Þa fusden touward sæ fifti þusende baldere beornen … Mid þan formeste swipen [c. 1275 swipe] her comen þreo hundred scipen.

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