for pronunc see swathe I noun
Etymology: Middle English, from swathing (from gerund of swathen to swathe) + band
1. swathing bands plural : swaddling clothes
2. obsolete : bandage
for pronunc see swathe I noun
Etymology: Middle English, from swathing (from gerund of swathen to swathe) + band
1. swathing bands plural : swaddling clothes
2. obsolete : bandage
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012