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swathe

UK/sweɪð/ US/swɑð/ uncommon uk
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

wrap in swaddling clothes

  • “swadddle the infant”
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noun

1.

an enveloping bandage

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Origin

From Middle English swathe, swath, from Old English swaþu, swæþ (“bandage”), probably akin to Old English swaþul, sweþel (“a swathe, wrap, band, bandage”).

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