swipe \swipe\, n. cf. sweep, swiple.
   1. a swape or sweep. see sweep.
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   2. a strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat
      or club.
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            swipes in cricket over the blower's head, and over
            either of the long fields.            --r. a.
                                                  proctor.
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   3. pl. poor, weak beer; small beer. slang, eng. written
      also swypes. --craig.
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see also:
sweep swiple swypes