v.
Pronunciation: ' swä th , ' swo ̇ th , ' sw ā th
Variant: or swath \ ' swä th , ' swäth, ' swo ̇ th , ' swo ̇ th \
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *swæth; akin to Old English swathian to swathe
Date: before 12th century
1 : a band used in swathing
2 : an enveloping medium