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• swad|dle — «SWOD uhl», verb, dled, dling, noun. –v.t. 1. to wrap (a baby) with long, narrow strips of cloth. 2. to bind (anything) tightly with clothes, bandages, or other wrapping; envelop; swathe. 3. Figurative. to restrict the action of (any person or… …   Useful english dictionary

• swad — swad·dler; swad·dy; swad; swad·dle; …   English syllables

• dle — ad·dle·pate; ai·dle; bea·dle; bea·dle·dom; bin·dle; bri·dle·less; brin·dle; bud·dle·ia; ca·boo·dle; can·dle·mas; ca·noo·dle; con·did·dle; crud·dle; cru·dle; cud·dle·some; did·dle·dees; doo·dle·sack; drid·dle; fad·dle; far·dle; fer·ri·did·dle;… …   English syllables

• swaddle — swad·dle …   English syllables

• swaddle — swad|dle [ˈswɔdl US ˈswa:dl] v [T] old fashioned [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from sweddle to swaddle (13 17 centuries), from Old English swethel swaddling clothes ] to wrap a baby tightly to keep it warm and protect it …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• swaddle — swad|dle [ swadl ] verb transitive OLD FASHIONED to wrap a baby very tightly in cloth …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• swaddle — swad•dle [[t]ˈswɒd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to bind (a newborn infant) with swaddling clothes to prevent free movement 2) to wrap (anything) round with bandages 3) a long, narrow strip of cloth used for swaddling • Etymology: 1375–1425; late… …   From formal English to slang

• Swaddle — Swad dle, n. [AS. swe?il, swe?el, fr. swe?ain to bind. See {Swathe}.] Anything used to swaddle with, as a cloth or band; a swaddling band. [1913 Webster] They put me in bed in all my swaddles. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Swaddle — Swad dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swaddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swaddling}.] 1. To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby. [1913 Webster] They swaddled me up in my nightgown …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Swaddlebill — Swad dle*bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The shoveler. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English