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In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body; swiftness of thought, etc.
To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider.
To suck.
A long draught.
A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc.
To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off.
To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.
To wash; to drench.
To drink in great draughts; to swallow greedily.
To inebriate; to fill with drink.
To drink greedily or swinishly; to drink to excess.
The wash, or mixture of liquid substances, given to swine; hogwash; -- called also swillings.
Large draughts of liquor; drink taken in excessive quantities.
of Swill
One who swills.
of Swill
See Swill, n., 1.
To be supported by water or other fluid; not to sink; to float; as, any substance will swim, whose specific gravity is less than that of the fluid in which it is immersed.