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Synonyms
swad·dle (swŏd́l)

[Middle English swadlen, probably back-formation from swadling (band), swaddling (cloth),, or swathelbonde, both from * swathelen, probably frequentative of Old English swathian, to swathe.]

transitive verb: -dled, -dling, -dles. 

  1. To wrap or bind in bandages; swathe.
  2. To wrap (a baby) in swaddling clothes.
  3. To restrain or restrict.

noun 

A band or cloth used for swaddling.