unswathe

unswathe
unswatheable, adj.
/un swodh", -swaydh"/, v.t., unswathed, unswathing.
to free from something that swathes: to unswath the child of her bandages.
[1350-1400; ME unswaden; see UN-2, SWATHE1]

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  • unswathe — [un swäth′] vt. unswathed, unswathing to remove a swathe or wrappings from …   English World dictionary

  • unswathe — transitive verb Date: 14th century to free from something that swathes …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unswathe — verb To remove a swathe from …   Wiktionary

  • unswathe — un·swathe …   English syllables

  • unswathe — un•swathe′ v. t. swathed, swath•ing …   From formal English to slang

  • unswathe — /ʌnˈsweɪð/ (say un swaydh) verb (t) (unswathed, unswathing) to free from that which swathes; take wrappings from. {un 2 + swathe1} …  

  • unswathe — v.tr. free from being swathed …   Useful english dictionary

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  • unswaddle — “+ transitive verb Etymology: un (II) + swaddle : to free or take from a swaddle : unswathe …   Useful english dictionary

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