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ions; to divide again, as what has already been divided. The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies, and those colonies were subdivided into many others. Dryden.

uried or covered, as by a fluid; to be merged; hence, to be completely included. Some say swallows submerge in ponds. Gent. Mag.

To draw in, as a whirlpool; to swallow up. As waters are by whirlpools sucked and drawn. Dryden. To suck in, to draw into the mouth; to imbibe; to absorb. -- To suck out, to draw out with the mouth; to empty by suction. -- To suck up, to draw into the mouth; to draw up by suction absorption.

To burn or discolor by the sun; to tan. Sunburnt and swarthy though she be. Dryden.

set of ask for supper and a bed, when it is too late to work; -- called also traveler and swagman (but not all swagmen are sundowners).

n down, as the tallow of a candle; to waste away without feeding the flame. [Written also swale.] Sir W. Scott.

post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water. [Variously written swape, sweep, swepe, and swipe.]

Sway; movement. [Obs.] Chaucer.

See Swainmote. [Obs.]

To swallow. [Obs.] Chaucer.

See Sward, n. & v. [Obs.]

ed, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidæ. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds.

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.

To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as, the door swung open.

Power; sway; influence. [Obs.]

A swashbuckler; a bully; a roiserer. [Obs.] Shak.

A swape or sweep. See Sweep.

To dash; to swash.

See Swab.

See Swabber.