swathing

English

Etymology

From Middle English swathing; equivalent to swathe +‎ -ing.

Verb

swathing

present participle and gerund of swathe

Noun

swathing (plural swathings)

A wrapping.

Anagrams

thawings

Middle English

Alternative forms

swathyng, swathynge, swaþyng, swaþinge

Etymology

From swathen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswaðinɡ/, /ˈswaːðinɡ/

Noun

swathing (uncountable)

swaddling

Descendants

English: swathing

References

“swā̆thing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.

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