a. Obs. [ad. ON. svangr, related to svangi SWANGE groin, f. swaŋgw-, perh. identical with swaŋgw-, grade-variant of swiŋgw- to SWING, q.v.; cf. the parallel formations s.v. SWANK a.] Thin, lean, as from hunger.
a. 1300. Estorie del Euangelie, 284 (Vernon MS.), in Engl. Stud., VIII. 258. Þe hungri in god he made stronge, And þe riche he lette al swonge.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 484/2. Swonge, smal and long (or gawnte, supra), gracilis.
