swathe

[ swoth, sweyth ]

/ swɒð, sweɪð /

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Definition of swathe

verb (used with object), swathed, swath·ing.

to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.

to bandage.

to enfold or envelop, as wrappings do.

to wrap (cloth, rope, etc.) around something.

noun

a band of linen or the like in which something is wrapped; wrapping; bandage.

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Origin of swathe

before 1050; (noun) Middle English; Old English *swæth or *swath (in swathum dative plural); cf. swaddle; (v.) Middle English swathen,late Old English swathian, derivative of the noun; cognate with Old Norse svatha

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Other definitions for swathe (2 of 2)

swathe²

[ swoth, sweyth ]

/ swɒð, sweɪð /

noun

swath.

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How to use swathe in a sentence

America’s small business community is recovering from the pandemic, but large swathes of it haven’t yet recovered.
Podcast: SBA chief Isabel Guzman on how small businesses recover|Axios|May 29, 2021|Axios
Plus, unlike a lot of other campgrounds, you won’t be crowded among other campers—each site gets its own swathe of wilderness to itself.
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It may make it harder for the developer to purchase the plot, Graulau says, but it’s not a guarantee that the swathe of land that has given her neighborhood coastal access for generations won’t end up being built into condos for newcomers.
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As well as enabling researchers to tackle a broad swathe of new questions in neuroscience, the authors hope the device could eventually help restore the independence of people suffering from paralysis.
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These are innovations that can be applied to broad swathes of the economy and can have profound impacts on society.
As Moore’s Law Slows, Chip Specialization Could Undermine Computing Progress|Edd Gent|March 8, 2021|Singularity Hub
Here and there a swathe of mist lay on the plains below; but up on the hills all was comparatively clear.
The Pagan's Cup|Fergus Hume
As the distension of the belly had been very great, a swathe was applied, and drawn gradually tighter as the water was evacuated.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
Like Tristan, they hate the day as the destroyer of poetry, and swathe themselves in the trembling chiaroscuro of twilight.
mile Verhaeren|Stefan Zweig
"He said it made the swathe better there than any where else," they reply.
The story of Burnt Njal|Anonymous
Sometimes his wives caress his body, ply him with delicacies or swathe him in perfumed garments.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry|W. G. Archer

British Dictionary definitions for swathe

swathe

/ (sweɪð) /

verb (tr)

to bandage (a wound, limb, etc), esp completely

to wrap a band, garment, etc, around, esp so as to cover completely; swaddle

to envelop

noun

a bandage or wrapping

a variant spelling of swath

Derived forms of swathe

swathable or swatheable, adjective

Word Origin for swathe

Old English swathian; related to swæthel swaddling clothes, Old High German swedil, Dutch zwadel; see swaddle

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swathe

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