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Swingle — ist der Name folgender Personen: Walter Tennyson Swingle (1871–1952), US amerikanischer Botaniker Ward Swingle (* 1927), US amerikanischer Pianist Swingle ist außerdem: ein Kofferwort aus Swinger und Single, eine Person die swingt und Single ist … Deutsch Wikipedia
Swingle — may refer to: * Walter Tennyson Swingle (1871–1952), U.S. agricultural botanist. * Swingle, California … Wikipedia
swingle — swingle1 [swiŋ′gəl] vt. swingled, swingling [ME swinglen < MDu swinghelen < swinghel, a swingle: see SWINGLE1 the n.] to clean (flax or hemp) by beating or scraping with a swingle n. [ME < OE swingele < MDu swinghel: for IE base see… … English World dictionary
Swingle — Swin gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swingled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swingling}.] [See {Swingel}.] 1. To clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch. [1913 Webster] 2. To beat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swingle — instrument for beating flax, early 14c., from M.Du. swinghel swingle for flax, cognate with O.E. swingel beating, stick to beat, from swingan to beat, strike, whip (see SWING (Cf. swing)) + instrumental suffix le. Or perhaps directly from the O.E … Etymology dictionary
Swingle — Swin gle, v. i. [Freq. of swing.] 1. To dangle; to wave hanging. [Obs.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. To swing for pleasure. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swingle — Swin gle, n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; called also {swingling knife}, {swingling staff}, and {swingling wand}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swingle — Walter Tennyson Swingle Walter Tennyson Swingle est un botaniste et agronome américain, né le 8 janvier 1871 à Canaan en Pennsylvanie et mort le 19 janvier 1952. Il est le fils de John Fletcher Swngle et de Mary née Astley. En 1888, il devient… … Wikipédia en Français
swingle — I. n. Swingle staff, swingling staff, swingling knife, swingling wand. II. v. a. Dress with a swingle (as flax), beat with a swingle … New dictionary of synonyms
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
