swathing

English

Etymology

From Middle English swathing; equivalent to swathe +‎ -ing.

Verb

swathing

1. present participle and gerund of swathe

Noun

swathing (plural swathings)

1. A wrapping.

Anagrams

• thawings

Middle English

Alternative forms

• swathyng, swathynge, swaþyng, swaþinge

Etymology

From swathen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswaðinɡ/, /ˈswaːðinɡ/

Noun

swathing (uncountable)

1. swaddling

Descendants

• English: swathing

References

• “swā̆thing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.