swack

Meanings

Adverb

• With a swack, to the point of touching.

Noun

• A bum or petty thief.
• A large number or amount of something.
• Synonym of smack
• An attack, a swipe.
• A single attempt or instance of taking action; a crack#Noun; a go.
• clout; influence.
• A gulp or hearty swallow.

Adjective

• Lithe; nimble.

Verb

• To smack.
• To consume with hearty enjoyment.
• To labour; to exert an effort.

Origin

• From Scots swack, from Middle English swac ("weak"), from Old English *swæc (found in derivative swæcehēow), from Proto-West Germanic *swak ("weak"). Cognate with Saterland Frisian swäk, West Frisian swak, Dutch zwak, German Low German swack, German schwach.
• Unknown.
• Considered dialect by Wright, but now widespread. Scottish National Dictionary proposes an origin in Old Scots (Middle English) swak . Compare Scots swak, swack. Compare also Middle Dutch swacken.