dwang
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of dwang
C19: Scot; compare Dutch dwang force, Middle Low German dwanc
Example Sentences
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Then spectacles greet us again Upon this shadowed, foreign shore: A pond'rous dwang of virgin gold, Is filched from altars that we see, Just as the tomb-sweats pour like rain.
From Betelguese A Trip Through Hell by de Esque, Jean
It's a mystery to me, an' a dreefu' dwang to Bawbie.
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
"But that wud juist be a dwang to the lassies, syne," answered Bandy.
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
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