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Swap \Swap\, adv. [See {Swap}, n.]
Hastily. [Prov. Eng.]
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Swap \Swap\, n. [Cf. G. schwapp, n., a slap, swap, schwapp,
schwapps, interj., slap! smack! and E. swap, v.t.]
1. A blow; a stroke. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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2. An exchange; a barter. [Colloq.] --Sir W. Scott.
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1. A blow; a stroke. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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2. An exchange; a barter. [Colloq.] --Sir W. Scott.
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Swap \Swap\, v. i. [Cf. {Swap}, v. t.]
1. To fall or descend; to rush hastily or violently. --C.
Richardson (Dict.).
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All suddenly she swapt adown to ground. --Chaucer.
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2. To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion
or noise; to flap.
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Richardson (Dict.).
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All suddenly she swapt adown to ground. --Chaucer.
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2. To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion
or noise; to flap.
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Swap \Swap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swapped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Swapping}.] [OE. swappen to strike; cf. E. to strike a
bargain; perh. akin to E. sweep. Cf. {Swap} a blow, {Swap},
v. i.] [Written also {swop}.]
1. To strike; -- with off. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] "Swap off his
head!" --Chaucer.
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2. To exchange (usually two things of the same kind); to
swop. [Colloq.] --Miss Edgeworth.
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bargain; perh. akin to E. sweep. Cf. {Swap} a blow, {Swap},
v. i.] [Written also {swop}.]
1. To strike; -- with off. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] "Swap off his
head!" --Chaucer.
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2. To exchange (usually two things of the same kind); to
swop. [Colloq.] --Miss Edgeworth.
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