swarf
[verb]
Synonyms: faint, black out, crap out, pass out, swelt, swoon

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swarf noun¹ & verb. [swɑ:f] Scot. & north. L15.
[Rel. to Old Norse svarfa upset.]
A. noun. A swoon, a fainting-fit; a state of insensibility, a stupor. L15.
b. verb.
1. verb intrans. Faint, swoon. E16.

2. verb trans. Cause to faint; stupefy. E19.

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swarf noun². [swɔ:f, swɑ:f] Also swarth [swɔ:Ɵ]. M16.
[Repr. Old English ġeswearf, ġesweorf, ġeswyrf filings (cf. SWERVE verb), or from Old Norse svarf file-dust.]
1. Wet or greasy grit abraded from a grindstone or axle by friction during use; gen. any fine waste produced by a machining operation, esp. in the form of strips or ribbons; filings of metal etc. M16.

2. The material cut out of a gramophone record as the groove is made. M20.

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