swathlen

Middle English

Alternative forms

swedlen, swedyll, swathell, sweþlen

Etymology

From swathel +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswað(ə)lən/, /ˈswaːð(ə)lən/, /ˈswɛð(ə)lən/, /ˈswɛd(ə)lən/

Verb

swathlen

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of swathlen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) swathlen, swathle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	swathle	swathled
2nd-person singular	swathlest	swathledest
3rd-person singular	swathleth	swathled
subjunctive singular	swathle	swathled
imperative singular	swathle	—

plural¹	swathlen, swathle	swathleden, swathlede
imperative plural	swathleth, swathle	—

participles	swathlynge, swathlende	swathled, yswathled

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

Descendants

English: swaddle
Scots: sweel

References

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

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