swike English
Verb
(transitive, dialectal, or, obsolete) To deceive, cheat; betray
(transitive, dialectal, or, obsolete) To stop, blin, cease
Adjective
( en adjective)
(dialectal, or, obsolete) Deceitful; treacherous
Noun
( en noun)
(dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) Deceit; treachery
(dialectal, or, obsolete) A deceiver; betrayer, traitor
* 1848 , Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton, Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings :
- The Saxon Chronicle contradicts itself as to Algar's outlawry, stating in one passage that he was outlawed without any kind of guilt, and in another that he was outlawed as swike , or traitor, and that he made a confession of it before all the men there gathered.
(dialectal, or, obsolete) A hiding place; den; cave
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swipe English
Verb
( swip)
To steal or snatch.
- Hey! Who swiped my lunch?
* 1968 , , 00:48:18:
- "Maybe I could swipe some Tintex from the five-and-dime."
To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.
- He swiped his card at the door.
To grab or bat quickly.
- The cat swiped at the shoelace.
Noun
(countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep.
(countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
(countable, informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
- Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.
(uncountable) Poor, weak beer; small beer.
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