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Webster 1913 Edition

Swingling

Swin′gling

,
Adj.
&
Noun.
from
Swingle
,
Verb.
T.
Swingling tow
,
the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling.

Webster 1828 Edition

Swingling

SWIN'GLING

,
ppr.
Beating and cleaning, as flax.

Definition 2024

swingling

swingling

English

Verb

swingling

  1. present participle of swingle

Noun

swingling ‎(plural swinglings)

  1. The process of beating flax in order to extract the fibres.

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