swage verb² trans. [sweɪdʒ] L17.
[from SWAGE noun. Cf. SWEDGE verb.]
1. Ornament with a swage or moulding. Only in L17.

2. Shape or bend with a swage. M19.

■ swager noun (now rare) L19.

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swage noun. [sweɪdʒ] See also SWEDGE noun. LME.
[Old French souage, -aige, (also mod.) suage, of unkn. origin.]
1. An ornamental moulding or mount on a candlestick, basin, etc. Now rare. LME.
b. A circular or semicircular depression, spec. on an anvil. L17.

2. a. A carpenter's gauge. Only in L17.
b. A tool for bending cold metal or moulding potter's clay; a die or stamp for shaping wrought iron etc. by hammering or pressure. L18.

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swage verb¹ trans. & intrans. [sweɪdʒ] Now arch. & dial. ME.
[Partly from Anglo-Norman suag
i. er, swag
i. er from Proto-Romance verb, from Latin suavis sweet, partly aphet. from ASSUAGE.]
= ASSUAGE.

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