Swinge
/swɪndʒ/noun
To whip, lash, or strike sharply; also to move with a sweeping motion.
Did you know?"Swinge" is historically tied to the same Germanic root as "swing," but in older English it often meant a hard beating or violent sweeping blow, not just motion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*swinganą
“to swing, whip, or move with force”
Old English
OE
swingan
“to beat, whip, flog”
Middle English
ME
swingen
“to strike, lash; to move violently”
14th–15th Century
English
swinge
“to beat or scourge; to strike sharply”
Modern English
English
swinge
“to whip, lash, or strike sharply; to move with a sweeping motion”