swathing

Variant of swathe

swathe definition

swathe (swät̸h, swāt̸h)

transitive verb swathed, swathing swath′·ing

  1. to wrap or bind up in a long strip or bandage
  2. to wrap (a bandage, etc.) around something
  3. to surround or envelop; enclose

Etymology: ME swathen < OE swathian, akin to ON svatha, to glide, prob. < IE base *swei-, to turn, bend > sway

noun

a bandage or wrapping

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