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swathing |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Swathe \Swathe\ (sw[=a][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swathed} (sw[=a][th]d); p. pr & vb n. {Swathing}.] [OE. swathen, AS swe[eth]ain. See {Swath}, n., and cf {Swaddle}.] To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers. Their children are never swathed or bound about with any thing when they are first born. --Abp. Abbot. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: swathing n : cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)
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