Meanings
swaddler1
Swaddler2
plural Swaddlers
- IrelanddatedderogatoryA member of the Methodist Church in Ireland.
Nobody is taking any interest in the fine subtle Irish language, apart from mean Swaddlers who try to lure the Irish to join their new cursed religion
May 14 1827, Humphrey O'Sullivan, The Diary of Humphrey O'Sullivan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of souper (“Catholic who converted to Protestantism to receive food aid”).
Origin
Translations
Arabic قِمَاط
- قِمَاط (qimāṭ)blanket for swaddling babies
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