swathen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English *swaþian, *sweþan; equivalent to swathe (“strip”) + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswaːðən/, /ˈswaðən/, /ˈswɛːðən/
Verb
swathen
- To swaddle; to bind a baby in strips of cloth.
- (rare) To enclose something by wrapping up.
Conjugation
Conjugation of swathen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) swathen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | swathe | swathede |
| 2nd person singular | swathest | swathedest |
| 3rd person singular | swatheth, swatheþ | swathede |
| plural | swathen | swatheden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | swathe | swathede |
| plural | swathen | swatheden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | swathe | |
| plural | swatheth, swatheþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swathende, swathinge | swathed, yswathed | |
Descendants
- English: swathe
References
- “swā̆then (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.
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