SVÍPA

SVÍPA
whip
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I)
(að), v.
1) to move swiftly, of a sudden but noiseless motion (fugl einn fló inn um glugginn ok svipaði um húsit);
2) refl., svipast at e-u or eptir e-u, to look after (s. at hrossum); s. um, to look around (svipuðust menn um ok fannst hann eigi í liðinu).
II)
(að), v. to whip, horsewhip.
III)
f. whip (hann hafði svipu í hendi ok keyrði hana).
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pret. sveip, for the other forms of this strong verb see sveipa.

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