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swerver|ˈswɜːvə(r)|
Also 6–7 swarver.
[f. swerve v. + -er1.]
†a. One who swerves from the right path, a transgressor.
b. A person or animal that swerves; in Cricket and Baseball, a player or a ball that swerves.
1598Florio, Preuaricatore,..a swaruer from truth. Ibid., Trasgressore, an offender..a trespasser, a swaruer. 1611Shakes. Wint. T. ii. i. 93 Shee's A Bed-swaruer. 1892Field 20 Feb. 244/1 A well-known mare swerved at a fence... The rider of the swerver got a shaking fall. 1902Sat. Rev. 5 July 12/2 One good ball, a ‘swerver’ that comes in a lot from the off. 1903[see swerve v. 7 b]. 1911P. F. Warner Cricket 55 It is impossible to go in first and not meet with a ‘swerver’; for every county team possesses one. |