swaddled

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past of swaddle
swaddle
To bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth
swaddle
{n} clother bound round the body
swaddle
{v} to swathe, bind about, beat, cudgel
swaddle
wrap in swaddling clothes; "swadddle the infant
swaddle
Anything used to swaddle with, as a cloth or band; a swaddling band
swaddle
To beat; to cudgel
swaddle
{f} closely wrap an infant in cloths or blankets; wrap in cloths or bandages
swaddle
wrap in swaddling clothes; "swadddle the infant"
swaddle
If you swaddle a baby, you wrap cloth around it in order to keep it warm or to prevent it from moving. Swaddle your newborn baby so that she feels secure. a baby swaddled in silk brocade. to wrap a baby tightly to keep it warm and protect it (Probably from sweddle (13-17 centuries), from swethel )
swaddle
To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; used esp
swaddle
To bind (a baby) wih long narrow strips of cloth
swaddle
of infants; as, to swaddle a baby
swaddled

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    [ 'swä-d&l ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English swadelen, swathelen, probably alteration of swedelen, swethelen, from swethel swaddling band, from Old English; akin to Old English swathian to swathe.
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