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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SWINK, v.i. To labor; to toil; to drudge.
SWINK, v.t. To overlabor.
SWINK, n. Labor; toil; drudgery.

Merriam Webster's

I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swincan; akin to Old High German swingan to rush — more at swing Date: before 12th century archaic toil, slave II. noun Date: 12th century archaic labor, drudgery

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Swink Swink, v. i. [imp. Swank, Swonk; p. p. Swonken; p. pr. & vb. n. Swinking.] [AS. swincan, akin to swingan. See Swing.] To labor; to toil; to salve. [Obs. or Archaic] Or swink with his hands and labor. --Chaucer. For which men swink and sweat incessantly. --Spenser. The swinking crowd at every stroke pant ``Ho.'' --Sir Samuel Freguson.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Swink Swink, v. t. 1. To cause to toil or drudge; to tire or exhaust with labor. [Obs.] And the swinked hedger at his supper sat. --Milton. 2. To acquire by labor. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. To devour all that others swink. --Chaucer.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Swink Swink, n. [As. swinc, geswinc.] Labor; toil; drudgery. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Spenser.