As nouns the difference between swape and swype
is that swape is a bar or pole used as a lever, swivel handle e.g. on the end of a shaft while swype is obsolete form of lang=en.
As a verb swype is
obsolete form of lang=en.
swape
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A bar or pole used as a lever, swivel handle e.g. on the end of a shaft.
A steering oar use by Tyne keelmen.
A kind of mechanical scoop for water.
Synonyms
* lever
* shadoof
swype
English
Verb
(swyp)
References
* OED 2nd edition (online)