swathlen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From swathel +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswað(ə)lən/, /ˈswaːð(ə)lən/, /ˈswɛð(ə)lən/, /ˈswɛd(ə)lən/

Verb

swathlen

  1. To swaddle; to bind a baby in strips of cloth.
  2. (rare) To enclose something by wrapping up.

Conjugation

Conjugation of swathlen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) swathlen, swathle
present tense past tense
1st-person singular swathle swathled
2nd-person singular swathlest swathledest
3rd-person singular swathleth swathled
subjunctive singular swathle
imperative singular
plural1 swathlen, swathle swathleden, swathlede
imperative plural swathleth, swathle
participles swathlynge, swathlende swathled, yswathled

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: swaddle
  • Scots: sweel

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