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Swadlers, c. the tenth Order of the Canting Tribe. To Swaddle, to Beat lustily with, a Cane or Cable's end. I'll Swad∣dle your Hide, I'll bang your Back.
Swag, c. a Shop. Rum Swag, c. full of rich Goods.
Swagger, to vapour or bounce.
Swallow, (Falsities for Truths) to believe them.
Sweets, the Dreggs of Sugar▪ used by Vintners, to allay the undue fer∣menting or fretting of their Wine.
Sweetners, c. Guinea-Droppers, Cheats, Sharp∣ers. To Sweeten, c. to decoy, draw in, and Bite. To be Sweet upon, c. to coakse, wheedle, en∣tice or allure.
Swig-men, c. the 13th Rank of the Canting Crew, carrying small Habberdashery-Wares about, pretending to sell them, to colour their Roguery. A hearty Swig, a lusty Draught. To Swig it off, to Drink it all up.
Swill-belly, a great Drinker.
Swimmer, a Counter∣feit (old) Coyn.
| Swinging | Chap, | a very great one. |
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I Swing'd him off, I lay'd on and beat him well-favoredly. He is Swing'd off, damnably Clapt.
Swinish, (fellow) ra∣king, greedy, gluttonous, covetous.
Swabbers, the Ace of Hearts, Knave of Clubs, Ace and Duce of Trumps; also the Sorriest Sea-Men put to Wash and clean the Ship.
Swop, to barter or Truck.