swathel

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word swathel. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word swathel, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say swathel in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word swathel you have here. The definition of the word swathel will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofswathel, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

swathel (plural swathelys)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: swaddle
  • Scots: sweel

References