v.tr. swathe (esp. an infant) in garments or bandages etc. swaddling-clothes narrow bandages formerly wrapped round a newborn child to restrain its movements and quieten it.
[ ME f. SWATHE + -LE(4) ]
SWADDLE
Meaning of SWADDLE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012