svøbe.
scourge (a source of persistent trouble)
Meaning & usage
scourge (a source of persistent trouble)
scourge (a primitive whip of leather)
Where this word comes from
From Old Danish swepæ, from Old Norse svipa f, from Proto-Germanic *swipǭ, related to the following verb.
to punish (with a scourge)
Where this word comes from
From Old Danish swepæ, from Old Norse sveipa, from Proto-Germanic *swaipaną, cognate with Swedish svepa, English swoop, sweep, German schweifen.
to wrap
to swaddle (a child)
Where this word comes from
From Old Danish swepæ, from Old Norse sveipa, from Proto-Germanic *swaipaną, cognate with Swedish svepa, English swoop, sweep, German schweifen.
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