Swypes

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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