swaddle英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

Anything used to swaddle with, such as a cloth or band.

— They put me in bed in all my swaddles.

动词 v.

To bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth.
To beat; cudgel. archaic

词形变化

swaddles present,singular,third-person swaddling participle,present swaddled participle,past swaddled past swaddles plural

词汇关系

衍生词

beswaddle swaddler unswaddle

词源

词源 1

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”).

词源 2

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”).