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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. [1913 Webster] Their children are never… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swathe — 1. noun /sweið/ a) A bandage; a band; Large swathes will be affected by the tax increase. b) A group of people. 2. verb /sweið/ To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers. The head was swathed … Wiktionary
Swathe — Swathe, n. A bandage; a band; a swath. [1913 Webster] Wrapped me in above an hundred yards of swathe. Addison. [1913 Webster] Milk and a swathe, at first, his whole demand. Young. [1913 Webster] The solemn glory of the afternoon, with its long… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swathe — O.E. swaþian to swathe, from swaðu track, trace, band (see SWATH (Cf. swath)). The noun meaning infant s swaddling bands was found in O.E. as swaþum (dative plural) … Etymology dictionary
band — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, Bund, German band, Mystik tape, Philharmonic, Rochdale cooperative, Scotch tape, accouple, accumulate, act in concert, act together, adhesive tape, affiliate, age group, agglutinate, alliance,… … Moby Thesaurus
swathe — I. noun or swath Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *swæth; akin to Old English swathian to swathe Date: before 12th century 1. a band used in swathing 2. an enveloping medium II. transitive verb (swathed; swathing) … New Collegiate Dictionary
band — I noun 1) a band around her waist Syn: belt, sash, girdle, strap, tape, ring, hoop, loop, circlet, circle, cord, tie, string, thong, ribbon, fillet, strip; literary cincture 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
swathe — swathe1 /swodh, swaydh/, v., swathed, swathing, n. v.t. 1. to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully. 2. to bandage. 3. to enfold or envelop, as wrappings do. 4. to wrap (cloth, rope, etc.) around something.… … Universalium
swathe — Synonyms and related words: apparel, array, attire, band, bandage, bedeck, bedrape, belt, bend, bind, bind up, box, brace, bundle, bundle up, case, chain, cinch, clothe, cover, crate, deck, dight, do up, drape, dress, dud, embox, embrace,… … Moby Thesaurus
swathe — 1 also swath noun (C) 1 a long band of cloth: swathes of cotton 2 a line or area of grass or crops that has been cut by a machine or a cutting tool 3 any large area of land that is different from the land on either side of it: Acid rain is now… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
