swaþelynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sweþelynge, swedlinge

Etymology

From swathlen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswaðəlinɡ/, /ˈswaːðəlinɡ/, /ˈswɛðəlinɡ/, /ˈswɛdlinɡ/

Noun

swaþelynge (uncountable)

1. swaddling

Descendants

• English: swaddling
• Scots: sweelin

References

• “swā̆theling(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.