Swathing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Swathe \Swathe\ (sw[=a][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swathed}
     (sw[=a][th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Swathing}.] [OE. swathen, AS.
     swe[eth]ain. See {Swath}, n., and cf. {Swaddle}.]
     To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers.
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           Their children are never swathed or bound about with
           any thing when they are first born.      --Abp. Abbot.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  swathing
       n : cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a
           baby)