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swathe1  audio  (sw, swô, sw) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
swathed, swath·ing, swathes
  1. To wrap or bind with or as if with bandages.
  2. To enfold or constrict.
NOUN:
A wrapping, binding, or bandage.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English swathen, from Old English swathian

OTHER FORMS:
swather(Noun)


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