unswathe
[ uhn-swoth, -sweyth ]
verb (used with object),un·swathed, un·swath·ing.
to free from something that swathes: to unswath the child of her bandages.
Origin of unswathe
1Other words from unswathe
- un·swathe·a·ble, adjective
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How to use unswathe in a sentence
Presently the mummies were unswathed, and proved to be dolls in more or less good condition.
Lotus Buds | Amy CarmichaelWith equal speed, and quite as far, can the unswathed inner perceptives of an entranced or illumined mortal be attracted.
Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism | Allen PutnamAs for the baby itself—it was presently unswathed—it is quite beyond me to describe its excellencies of appearance and conduct.
Christmas Eve at Swamp's End | Norman DuncanThat afternoon with his head unswathed, Mark began to ask questions.
The City of Fire | Grace Livingston HillNothing in love can be premeditated; it is as a power divine, that thinks and feels within us, unswathed by our control.
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