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Definition of Swathing
1. Noun. Cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby).
Definition of Swathing
1. Verb. (present participle of swathe) ¹
2. Noun. A wrapping. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swathing
1. swathe [v] - See also: swathe
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swathing
Literary usage of Swathing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Fanny Kemble, Kate Field, John William Cole (1882)
"swathing my throat in cold, and lozenges and gargles, etc., I hope to fight
through without breaking down. ... I have heard from Catherine Sedgwick, ..."
2. All the Year Round by Charles Dickens (1873)
"... is an exact model of the Roman method of swathing infants, except that it has
a crown- on its head and that the tips of its toes are uncovered. ..."
3. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock, James Strong (1883)
"swathing u Mummy. (From the Egyptian Monuments.) ty of the bandaging has been
the subject of great admiration. The strips were very closely bound, ..."
4. The Young Mother: Or, Management of Children in Regard to Health by William Andrus Alcott (1838)
"swathing the body—its numerous evils.—SEC. 2. Form of the dress. Fashion.
Tight lacing—its dangers. Structure and motion of the chest. ..."
5. A Practical Dictionary of the English and German Languages by Felix Flügel, Johann Gottfried Flügel (1861)
"infant, child ¡n swathing-clothes; - /. T. (silk-) reel; —raupe,/. Eut. cater-
pillar of a little motil that rolls tip the leaf on which it feeds, ..."
6. A Residence at Constantinople: During a Period Including the Commencement by Robert Walsh (1836)
"... at Chalki—General use of issues—swathing infants—Dispen. sary—Extraordinary
cures for ... swathing ..."
7. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Fanny Kemble, Kate Field, John William Cole (1882)
"swathing my throat in cold, and lozenges and gargles, etc., I hope to fight
through without breaking down. ... I have heard from Catherine Sedgwick, ..."
8. All the Year Round by Charles Dickens (1873)
"... is an exact model of the Roman method of swathing infants, except that it has
a crown- on its head and that the tips of its toes are uncovered. ..."
9. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock, James Strong (1883)
"swathing u Mummy. (From the Egyptian Monuments.) ty of the bandaging has been
the subject of great admiration. The strips were very closely bound, ..."
10. The Young Mother: Or, Management of Children in Regard to Health by William Andrus Alcott (1838)
"swathing the body—its numerous evils.—SEC. 2. Form of the dress. Fashion.
Tight lacing—its dangers. Structure and motion of the chest. ..."
11. A Practical Dictionary of the English and German Languages by Felix Flügel, Johann Gottfried Flügel (1861)
"infant, child ¡n swathing-clothes; - /. T. (silk-) reel; —raupe,/. Eut. cater-
pillar of a little motil that rolls tip the leaf on which it feeds, ..."
12. A Residence at Constantinople: During a Period Including the Commencement by Robert Walsh (1836)
"... at Chalki—General use of issues—swathing infants—Dispen. sary—Extraordinary
cures for ... swathing ..."
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