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† beˈswink, v. Obs.
[OE. beswincan, f. be- 4 + swincan to toil, to labour: see swink.]
1. trans. To labour for, work for. (Cf. betravel.)
[c1000Ags. Gosp. John iv. 38 Ich sende eow to ripene, þæt þæt ᵹe ne beswuncon [c 1160 Hatton beswuncen]. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. vi. 216 Bolde beggeres and bigge þat mowe her bred biswynke. 1393Gower Conf. I. 131 They hadden that they have beswunke. c1400Test. Love (1560) 272/2 With sweate thy sustenaunce to beswinke.
2. To chastise. rare. (Prob. for beswinge.)
c1175Lamb. Hom. 111 Ec þet mon biswinke þene stunte lichome for steore. |