swink
The origin and history of swink.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English swynken, from Old English swincan ("to labour, work"), from Proto-Germanic *swinkaną ("to swing, bend"). Cognate with Old Norse svinka ("to work").
The origin and history of swink.
Came into English via Middle English swynken, from Old English swincan ("to labour, work"), from Proto-Germanic *swinkaną ("to swing, bend"). Cognate with Old Norse svinka ("to work").
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