An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

SWASH, s. The noise made in falling upon the ground S.; squash, E.
Ruddiman.

To SWASH, v. n. To swell.
Z. Boyd.

Su. G. swassa, to walk loftily.

Swash, s.
1. One of a corpulent habit, S.
2. A large quantity viewed collectively, S.

Swash, Swashy, adj.
1. Of a broad make, S. B.
Gl. Shirr.
2. Fuddled; q. swollen with drink, S.
Ramsay.

SWATCH, s.
1. A pattern, S.
Sir J. Sinclair.
2. A specimen of whatever kind, S.
Wodrow.
3. Metaph. a mark, S.

SWATHEL, s. A strong man.
Sir Gawan.

A. S. swithlic, ingens, vehemens.

SWATS, s. pl. New ale, S.
V. [Swaits].

To SWATTER, SQUATTER, v. a.
1. To move quickly in any fluid, generally in an undulating way, S.
Lyndsay.
2. To move quickly in an awkward manner.
Watson.