Swang
(Swang) obs. imp. of Swing.
Swang
(Swang), n. [Cf. Swamp.] A swamp. [Prov. Eng.]
Swanherd
(Swan"herd`) n. One who tends or marks swans; as, the royal swanherd of England.
Swan-hopping
(Swan"-hop`ping) n. A corruption of Swan-upping. [Eng.] Encyc. Brit.
Swanimote
(Swan"i*mote) n. (Eng. Forest Law) See Swainmote.
Swankie
(Swank"ie, Swank"y) n. [Cf. G. schwank flexible, pliant.] An active and clever young fellow.
[Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Swanlike
(Swan"like`) a. Resembling a swan.
Swanmark
(Swan"mark`) n. A mark of ownership cut on the bill or swan. [Eng.] Encyc. Brit.
Swannery
(Swan"ner*y) n. A place where swans are bred. "The largest swannery in England." Encyc.
Brit.
Swanny
(Swan"ny) a. Swanlike; as, a swanny glossiness of the neck. Richardson.
Swanpan
(Swan"pan) n. [Cf. Schwanpan.] The Chinese abacus; a schwanpan. S. W. Williams.
Swan's-down
(Swan's"-down` or Swans"-down`), n.
1. The down, or fine, soft feathers, of the swan, used on various articles of dress.
2. A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian, like moleskin.
Swan's-down cotton. See Cotton flannel, under Cotton.
Swanskin
(Swan"skin`) n.
1. The act of a swan with the down or the feathers on.
2. A species of soft flannel, thick and warm.
Swan-upping
(Swan"-up`ping) n. A yearly expedition on the Thames to take up young swans and mark
them, as by Companies of Dyers and Vintners; — called also swan- hopping. [Eng.] Encyc. Brit.
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.
2. To exchange (usually two things of the same kind); to swop. [Colloq.] Miss Edgeworth.
Swap
(Swap), v. i. [Cf. Swap, v. t.]
