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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SWEAP, v., n. Also sweep. [swip]
I. v. To strike, beat, whip, flog (Sc. 1710 T. Ruddiman Gl. to Douglas Aeneis s.v. swipper; Cai. 1904 E.D.D., sweep).
II. n. A stroke, a blow (Bnff. 1825 Jam.).
[The evidence for Mod. Sc. is somewhat dubious, and II. may be rather a variant of Swap, n.1 For I. cf. Mid.Eng. swepe, a or to scourge, O.E. swipu, a whip.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sweap v., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sweap>
