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swathing-clouts
† 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 i... Oxford English Dictionary
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swath-clouts
† swath-clouts, n. pl. Obs. Also 4 clut; 6 swathe. [f. stem of swathe v. + pl. of clout n. Cf. swathing-clouts.] Swaddling-clothes.c 1325 Gloss. W. de Bibbesw. in Wright Voc. 143 (Camb. MS.) Lors deyt estre maylolez [gloss swath-clut]. 1579 Lyly Euphues (Arb.) 60 When children are in their swathe cl... Oxford English Dictionary
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