/swoth, swawth/ , n.
1. the space covered by the stroke of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine.
2. the piece or strip so cut.
3. a line or ridge of grass, grain, or the like, cut and thrown together by a scythe or mowing machine.
4. a strip, belt, or long and relatively narrow extent of anything.
5. cut a swath , to make a pretentious display; attract notice: The new doctor cut a swath in the small community.
Also, swathe .
[ bef. 900; ME; OE swaeth footprint; c. G Shwade ]