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  • 111Swaddle — Swad dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swaddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swaddling}.] 1. To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby. [1913 Webster] They swaddled me up in my nightgown …

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  • 112Swaddled — Swaddle Swad dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swaddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swaddling}.] 1. To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby. [1913 Webster] They swaddled me up in my… …

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  • 113Swaddling — Swaddle Swad dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swaddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swaddling}.] 1. To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby. [1913 Webster] They swaddled me up in my… …

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  • 114To gird on — Gird Gird (g[ e]rd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Girt}or {Girded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Girding}.] [OE. girden, gurden, AS. gyrdan; akin to OS. gurdian, D. gorden, OHG. gurten, G. g[ u]rten, Icel. gyr[eth]a, Sw. gjorda, Dan. giorde, Goth. biga[ i]rdan to… …

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  • 115To gird up — Gird Gird (g[ e]rd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Girt}or {Girded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Girding}.] [OE. girden, gurden, AS. gyrdan; akin to OS. gurdian, D. gorden, OHG. gurten, G. g[ u]rten, Icel. gyr[eth]a, Sw. gjorda, Dan. giorde, Goth. biga[ i]rdan to… …

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  • 116enswathe — transitive verb Date: 1597 to enfold or enclose with or as if with a covering ; swathe …

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  • 117swath — or swathe noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swæth footstep, trace; akin to Middle High German swade swath Date: 14th century 1. a. a row of cut grain or grass left by a scythe or mowing machine b. the sweep of a scythe or a machine …

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  • 118lap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lappe, from Old English læppa; akin to Old High German lappa flap Date: before 12th century 1. a. a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment b. archaic the skirt of a coat or dress 2. a …

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  • 119Aberdeen — City redirects here. For other uses see Aberdeen (disambiguation) and Aberdeen City (disambiguation). Coordinates: 57°09′09″N 2°06′36″W / 57.1526°N 2.1100°W …

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  • 120Choctaw — For other uses, see Choctaw (disambiguation). Choctaw Choctaw portraits Total population 160,000   …

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