swelle

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From the verb swellen.

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

swelle (plural swelles)

  1. (rare, medicine) A swelling or bloating.
Descendants[edit]
  • English: swell
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Adjective[edit]

swelle

  1. (rare) Haughty, vain.
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Adverb[edit]

swelle

  1. (rare) Quickly, immediately.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

swelle

  1. Alternative form of swellen