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swipple — Swiple Swi ple, n. [See {Swipe}.] That part of a flail which strikes the grain in thrashing; a swingel. [Written also {swipel}, and {swipple}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swipple — /swip euhl/, n. the freely swinging part of a flail, which falls upon the grain in threshing; swingle. Also, swiple. [1400 50; late ME swipyl, var. of swepyl, equiv. to swep(en) to SWEEP1 + yl instrumental suffix (see LE)] * * * … Universalium
swipple — swip·ple … English syllables
swipple — /ˈswɪpəl/ (say swipuhl) noun the freely swinging part of a flail, which falls upon the grain in threshing; a swingle. Also, swiple. {Middle English swepelles broom, Old English swæples(e) robe; related to sweep1} …
swipple — n. blade of a flail … Dictionary of difficult words
swipple — n. the swingle of a flail. Etymology: ME, prob. formed as SWEEP + LE(1) … Useful english dictionary
swipel — Swiple Swi ple, n. [See {Swipe}.] That part of a flail which strikes the grain in thrashing; a swingel. [Written also {swipel}, and {swipple}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swiple — Swi ple, n. [See {Swipe}.] That part of a flail which strikes the grain in thrashing; a swingel. [Written also {swipel}, and {swipple}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swiple — or swipple [swip′əl] n. 〚ME swepyl < swepen, to SWEEP〛 the part of a flail that strikes the grain in threshing * * * … Universalium
swingle — swingle1 /swing geuhl/, n., v., swingled, swingling. n. 1. a swipple. 2. a wooden instrument shaped like a large knife, for beating flax or hemp and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions. v.t. 3. to clean (flax or hemp) by beating and… … Universalium
