Definitions
wrap in swaddling clothes
Word origin
From Middle English swathlen (“to bind; swaddle”), from Middle English swathel, swethel, from Old English swaþul, swæþel, sweþel, sweoþol (“swaddling cloth”), equivalent to swathe (“to wrap with fabric”) + -le (agent/instrumental suffix), the word then underwent th-stopping (its voiced th became a d). Cognate with Middle Dutch swadel (“swaddling; bandage”), Old High German swedili (“poultice”), Old English sweþian, besweþian (“to wrap; swaddle”).
Used in a sentence
“They put me in bed in all my swaddles.”
“The baby is awake, trying to escape the swaddle I have imprisoned her in.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Wrap snugly”7 letters
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