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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1693
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Swinking, ppl. adj. [ME swinkinde (Ancr. R.); Swink v.] Involving hard work, strenuous. — 1693 Urquhart Rabelais iii xv.
Desist from all your swinking painful labours
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"Swinking ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/swinking>
