swathel

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English swaþul, swæþel, sweþel, sweoþol, from Proto-West Germanic *swaþil, *swaþul; probably equivalent to swathe (strip) +‎ -el (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈswaðəl/, /ˈswadəl/, /ˈswaːðəl/, /ˈswaːdəl/, /ˈswɛðəl/, /ˈswɛdəl/

Noun

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swathel (plural swathelys)

  1. (rare outside of compounds) A swaddle or similar strip of fabric.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: swaddle
  • Scots: sweel

References

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