They swaddled me up in my nightgown with long pieces
of linen. --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
2. To beat; to cudgel. [Obs.] --Hudibras. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Swaddling — Swad dling, a. & n. from {Swaddle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Swaddling band}, {Swaddling cloth}, or {Swaddling clout}, a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant. [1913 Webster] Ye shall find the babe wrapped in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swaddling — Origin and history Mothers have swaddled their babies throughout history. Archaeological records suggest that swaddling first developed around 4000 B.C. in Central Asia with use of the back pack cradle board by migrating peoples. As… … Wikipedia
swaddling — I. noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English swadeling, swatheling act of swaddling, from gerund of swadelen, swathelen to swaddle 1. : swaddling clothes usually used in plural changed the swaddlings on a baby R.P.Warren 2 … Useful english dictionary
Swaddling band — Swaddling Swad dling, a. & n. from {Swaddle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Swaddling band}, {Swaddling cloth}, or {Swaddling clout}, a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant. [1913 Webster] Ye shall find the babe wrapped… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swaddling cloth — Swaddling Swad dling, a. & n. from {Swaddle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Swaddling band}, {Swaddling cloth}, or {Swaddling clout}, a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant. [1913 Webster] Ye shall find the babe wrapped… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swaddling clout — Swaddling Swad dling, a. & n. from {Swaddle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Swaddling band}, {Swaddling cloth}, or {Swaddling clout}, a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant. [1913 Webster] Ye shall find the babe wrapped… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swaddling clothes — swaddling .clothes n [plural] old use large pieces of cloth that people used to wrap around babies to keep them warm and protect them … Dictionary of contemporary English
swaddling clothes — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ cloth bands formerly wrapped round a newborn child to calm it … English terms dictionary
swaddling clothes — n. 1. the long, narrow bands of cloth wrapped around a newborn baby in former times 2. rigid controls or restrictions, such as those imposed on infants, the immature, etc … English World dictionary
Swaddling Songs — Infobox Album Name = Swaddling Songs Type = studio Artist = Mellow Candle Released = start date|1972|4 Recorded = start date|1971|12 Genre = folk rock, progressive folk Length = 42:57 Label = Deram Records Producer = David Hitchcock Reviews =… … Wikipedia
