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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Swilled (); p. pr. & vb. n.Swilling.] [OE. swilen to wash, AS. swilian.] 1. To wash; to drench. [Obs.] As fearfully as doth a galled rock O'erhang and jutty his confounded base, Swilled with the wild and wasteful ocean. Shak. 2. [Properly, to drink like a pig. See Swill, n.] To drink in great draughts; to swallow greedily. Well-dressed people, of both sexes, . . . devouring sliced beef, and swilling pork, and punch, and cider. Smollett. 3. To inebriate; to fill with drink. I should be loth To meet the rudeness and swilled insolence Of such late wassailers. Milton. Swill v. i.To drink greedily or swinishly; to drink to excess. South. Swill n. 1. The wash, or mixture of liquid substances, given to swine; hogwash; -- called also swillings. 2. Large draughts of liquor; drink taken in excessive quantities. スポンサード リンク
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