swathen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English *swaþian, *sweþan; equivalent to swathe (“strip”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswaːðən/, /ˈswaðən/, /ˈswɛːðən/

Verb

swathen

  1. To swaddle; to bind a baby in strips of cloth.
  2. (rare) To enclose something by wrapping up.

Conjugation

Conjugation of swathen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) swathen, swathe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular swathe swathed
2nd-person singular swathest swathedest
3rd-person singular swatheth swathed
subjunctive singular swathe
imperative singular —
plural1 swathen, swathe swatheden, swathede
imperative plural swatheth, swathe —
participles swathynge, swathende swathed, yswathed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: swathe

References

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