swathlen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- swedlen, swedyll, swathell, sweþlen
Etymology
From swathel + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswað(ə)lən/, /ˈswaːð(ə)lən/, /ˈswɛð(ə)lən/, /ˈswɛd(ə)lən/
Verb
swathlen
- To swaddle; to bind a baby in strips of cloth.
- (rare) To enclose something by wrapping up.
Conjugation
Conjugation of swathlen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) swathlen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | swathle | swathlede |
| 2nd person singular | swathlest | swathledest |
| 3rd person singular | swathleth, swathleþ | swathlede |
| plural | swathlen | swathleden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | swathle | swathlede |
| plural | swathlen | swathleden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | swathle | |
| plural | swathleth, swathleþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swathlende, swathlinge | swathled, yswathled | |
Descendants
- English: swaddle
- Scots: sweel
References
- “swā̆thelen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.