Etymograph

English

swedge

Swedge comes from English swage ‘a groove, moulding’.

  1. English1500–presentswage1‘a groove, moulding’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1846swedge1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English swedge
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1846, editorial staff, NAIL SWEDGING MACHINE: “We are now enabled to present the plan of…”.

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentswageWiktionary, English swedge‘a groove, moulding’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1846swedgeWiktionary, English swedge. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1846, editorial staff, NAIL SWEDGING MACHINE: “We are now enabled to present the plan of…”

Every English word from English swage

Today it means

noun A tool (originally a bevelled chisel) for making grooves in horseshoes.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “swedge”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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