swink verb & noun. [swɪŋk]
[Old English swincan from base parallel to that of swingan SWING verb.]
A. verb. Pa. t. & pple swinked, (arch.) swinkt.
1. verb intrans. Labour, toil, work hard. Now arch. & dial. OE.

2. verb trans. Labour or work at (a task); set (a person) to work, overwork. Now only as swinked ppl adjective, wearied with toil. arch. ME.

3. verb trans. & intrans. Drink. obsolete exc. Scot. dial. M16.
b. noun.
1. Trouble, affliction. rare. OE-LME.

2. Labour, toil. Now arch. & dial. ME.

■ swinker noun (arch.) a toiler, a labourer ME.

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