swathen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English *swaþian, *sweþan; equivalent to swathe (“strip”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswaːðən/, /ˈswaðən/, /ˈswɛːðən/
Verb
swathen
- To swaddle; to bind a baby in strips of cloth.
- (rare) To enclose something by wrapping up.
Conjugation
Conjugation of swathen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) swathen, swathe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | swathe | swathed | |
| 2nd-person singular | swathest | swathedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | swatheth | swathed | |
| subjunctive singular | swathe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | swathen, swathe | swatheden, swathede | |
| imperative plural | swatheth, swathe | — | |
| participles | swathynge, swathende | swathed, yswathed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: swathe
References
- “swā̆then, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.
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