swang

1 of 2

chiefly dialectal past tense of swing

swang

2 of 2

noun

ˈswaŋ

plural -s

dialectal, England

: low wet grassy land : swamp

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English

Noun

probably blend of swamp entry 2 and English dialect wang field (from Middle English wang, wong)

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