Swinge
verb (used with object), swinged, swingeing. British Dialect.
1.
to thrash; punish.
verb (used with object), swinged, swingeing.
1.
to singe.
verb swinges, swingeing, swinging, swinged
1.
(transitive) (archaic) to beat, flog, or punish
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