† ˈswathing-clouts, n. pl. Obs.
= swaddling-clouts.
| 1375 Creation 763 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1878) 133 A ȝong child..In þe swaþyng cloutis wounde. 1585 Greene Planetom. Wks. (Grosart) V. 69 A disease rooted in women from their swathing cloutes. 1594 Greene & Lodge Looking Gl. (1598) I 4 b, Wrapt in the foldes and swathing cloutes of shame. 1602 Shakes. Ham. ii. ii. 401 That great Baby you see there, is not yet out of his swathing clouts [1st Qo. swadling clowts]. 1675 Cotton Scoffer Scoft 68 What a Filou in swathing Clowts? |