To wrap or cover completely in cloth or swaddling; to envelop or swaddle.
From 'en-' plus 'swathe', from Old English 'swaðian' meaning to wrap or bind. The prefix intensifies the action of wrapping, suggesting thorough or complete coverage.
This word appears constantly in Victorian literature when describing mummies, swaddled babies, or dramatic figures wrapped in cloaks—it's the poetic version of 'wrap' and carries an old-fashioned, literary quality.
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