Main Entry: ²swathe

Pronunciation: \ˈswäth, ˈswȯth, ˈswāth\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): swathed; swath·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swathian

Date: 12th century

1 : to bind, wrap, or swaddle with or as if with a bandage
2 : envelop <a mountain swathed by clouds>