Their children are never swathed, or bound about with any thing when they are first born' but are put naked into the bed with their parents to lie.
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Swathe
/sweɪð/
Synonyms for "swathe" (94 found)
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8 entriesbroad swatheswathe of clothswathe of colorswathe of fabricswathe of landswathe of sunlightswathe tissuevast swathe of sunlight
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The head was swathed in linen bands that had been white, but were now stained and discoloured with damp, but of this I shall not speak more, and beneath the chin-cloth the beard had once escaped.
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Josie herself looked animated and almost royal with the white bandage which swathed her forehead like a crown.
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United's stature is such that one result must not bring the immediate announcement of a shift in the balance of power in Manchester - but the swathes of empty seats around Old Trafford and the wave of attacks pouring towards David de Gea's goal in the second half emphasised that City quite simply have greater firepower and talent in their squad at present.
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