swaþelynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

sweþelynge, swedlinge

Etymology

From swathlen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswaðəlinɡ/, /ˈswaːðəlinɡ/, /ˈswɛðəlinɡ/, /ˈswɛdlinɡ/

Noun

swaþelynge (uncountable)

swaddling

Descendants

English: swaddling
Scots: sweelin

References

“swā̆theling(e (ger.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.

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