Swipes [in cricket] over the blower's head, and over either of the
long fields.
R. A. Proctor.
3. pl. Poor, weak beer; small beer. [Slang, Eng.] [Written also
swypes.] Craig.
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Swipe (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swiped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Swiping.] 1.
To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a
ball.
Loose balls may be swiped almost ad libitum.
R. A. Proctor.