swathe C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /swɑð/ UK /sweɪð/ See IPA manual Freq #82031 Meanings 1 verb 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' but are put naked into the bed with their parents to lie. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Etymology From Middle English swathe, from Old English swaþu (“track, trace”), from Proto-Germanic *swaþō. More at swath. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # swathe **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /swɑð/ **IPA (UK):** /sweɪð/ **Frequency rank:** 82031 ## Meanings 1. To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers ## Examples - Their children are never swathed, or bound about with any thing when they are first born' but are put naked into the bed with their parents to lie. ## Etymology From Middle English swathe, from Old English swaþu (“track, trace”), from Proto-Germanic *swaþō. More at swath. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown