sweþel

Middle English

Noun

sweþel

  1. Alternative form of swathel

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sweoþol, sweþil, sueþel, suaeþil, suithel, suuoeþel, swioþol, sƿeþel

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swaþilaz, equivalent to swæþ, swaþu + -el. Cognate with Old High German swedil, swedila.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsweðel/

Noun

sweþel m

  1. A swathe; wrap; band; bandage

Declension

  • swaþul
  • besweþian

Descendants

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