v.
Pronunciation: ' swä th , ' swo ̇ th , ' sw ā th
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: swathed ; swath · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swathian
Date: 12th century
1 : to bind, wrap, or swaddle with or as if with a bandage
2 : ENVELOP <a mountain swathed by clouds>