sweþel

Middle English

Noun

sweþel

  1. Alternative form of swathel

Old English

Alternative forms
  • sweoþol, sweþil, sueþel, suaeþil, suithel, suuoeþel, swioþol

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swaþil, equivalent to swæþ, swaþu +‎ -el. Cognate with Old High German swedil, swedila.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswe.θel/, [ˈswe.ðel]

Noun

sweþel m

  1. a swathe; wrap; band; bandage

Declension

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  • swaþul
  • besweþian

Descendants
  • Middle English: swethel, swedil
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