Swig (?), v. t. [Cf. D. zwelgen to swallow, E. swallow, v.t.]
1.
To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider.
[Colloq.]
2.
To suck.
[Obs. or Archaic]
The lambkins swig the teat.
Creech.
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Swig, n.
1.
A long draught.
[Colloq.]
Marryat.
2. Naut.
A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
3.
A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc.
[Prov. Eng.]
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Swig, v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. swig to leak out, AS. swijian to be silent, swican to evade, escape.]
1.
To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off.
[Prov. Eng.]
2. Naut.
To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.
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