swathe
1[ swoth, sweyth ]
/ swɒð, sweɪð /
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.
Origin of swathe
1before 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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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 Formsswathable 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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