Obs. [App. shortened f. SWEEP sb.] = SWAPE 3, SWEEP sb. 23, SWIPE sb.1
1639. Horn & Robotham, Gate Lang. Unl., liii. § 583. A man may draw with a swip, and a scoop or a bucket.
1657. C. Beck, Univ. Char., L 5. A swip to draw water.
