swathen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• swath, swathyn, swethe, swaðen

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

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

Descendants

• English: swathe

References

• “swā̆then, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.