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Staddle vs Swaddle - What's the difference?

staddle | swaddle |

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between staddle and swaddle

is that staddle is (archaic) a prop or support; a staff, crutch while swaddle is (archaic) to beat; cudgel.

As nouns the difference between staddle and swaddle

is that staddle is (archaic) a prop or support; a staff, crutch while swaddle is anything used to swaddle with, such as a cloth or band.

As verbs the difference between staddle and swaddle

is that staddle is to form staddles of hay while swaddle is to bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth.

staddle

English

(Staddle stones)

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A prop or support; a staff, crutch.
  • The lower part or supporting frame of a stack, a stack-stand.
  • Any supporting framework or base.
  • A small tree; sapling.
  • (agriculture) One of the separate plots into which a of hay is shaken out for the purpose of drying.

    • Verb

    (staddl)
  • To form staddles of hay.
  • (forestry) to mark a sapling to be spared during a cut down of trees

    • See also

    * staddle stone

    swaddle

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth.
  • (archaic) To beat; cudgel.

    • Related terms

    * swaddling

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything used to swaddle with, such as a cloth or band.
  • * Addison
    • They put me in bed in all my swaddles .

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