"swathe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈswaːð(ə)/, /ˈswaθ/ Forms: swathez [plural]
Etymology: From Old English swaþu, swæþ. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|swaþu}} Old English swaþu, {{m|ang|swæþ}} swæþ Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} swathe, {{enm-noun|swathez}} swathe (plural swathez)
  1. A strip or wrap, especially for wrapping babies in. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Agriculture Synonyms: suaþe, swaþe Related terms: swathel, swethel, swathen, swathing
    Sense id: en-swathe-enm-noun-enm:strip Disambiguation of Agriculture: 13 6 39 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈswaːð(ə)/, /ˈswaθ/ Forms: swathes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English swaþu, from Proto-Germanic *swaþō, from Proto-Indo-European *swem(bʰ)- (“to bend, turn, swing”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|swaþu}} Old English swaþu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*swaþō}} Proto-Germanic *swaþō, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*swem(bʰ)-|t=to bend, turn, swing}} Proto-Indo-European *swem(bʰ)- (“to bend, turn, swing”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} swathe, {{enm-noun|swathes}} swathe (plural swathes)
  1. A swath; the track left by a scythe.
    Sense id: en-swathe-enm-noun-enm:swath
  2. (rare) A strip of land as a unit of measure. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Agriculture, Units of measure
    Sense id: en-swathe-enm-noun-oe2oMnf3 Disambiguation of Agriculture: 13 6 39 41 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 7 3 66 24 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 25 2 7 1 36 26 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 25 1 7 1 37 26
  3. (rare) A trace left behind by something. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-swathe-enm-noun-T463XbMb Disambiguation of Agriculture: 13 6 39 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swath, swað, swad Synonyms (influenced by sward): swarth
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of 'influenced by sward': 40 14 47

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