swathe.
A bandage; a band.
Meaning & usage
A bandage; a band.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English swathe, swath, from Old English swaþu, swæþ (“bandage”), probably akin to Old English swaþul, sweþel (“a swathe, wrap, band, bandage”).
To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers
Where this word comes from
From Middle English swathen, from Old English *swaþian, akin to Old English besweþian (“to swathe, swaddle”).
Alternative form of swath.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English swathe, from Old English swaþu (“track, trace”), from Proto-Germanic *swaþō. More at swath.
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