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Middle English
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)
- (rare outside of compounds) A swaddle or similar strip of fabric.
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