2. Large draughts of liquor; drink taken in excessive quantities.

Swill"er (?), n. One who swills.

Swill"ings (?), n. pl. See Swill, n., 1.

Swim (?), v. i. [imp. Swam (?) or Swum (&?;); p. p. Swum; p. pr. & vb.

n. Swimming.] [AS. swimman; akin to D. zwemmen, OHG. swimman, G.

schwimmen, Icel. svimma, Dan. swömme, Sw. simma. Cf. Sound an air

bladder, a strait.] 1. To be supported by water or other fluid; not to

sink; to float; as, any substance will swim, whose specific gravity is

less than that of the fluid in which it is immersed.

2. To move progressively in water by means of strokes with the hands

and feet, or the fins or the tail.

Leap in with me into this angry flood, And swim to yonder point.

Shak.

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