swellynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

swalyng, swellyng, swelling

Etymology

From swellen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswɛlinɡ/

Noun

swellynge (plural swellynges)

(medicine) A swelling or growth of a body part or injury.
(medicine) An unnatural excrescence or projection.
Vainness, pridefulness, or arrogance.
(rare) Any intense emotion or feeling.
(rare) A rise (a growth in something)
(rare) A rise (an upwards movement in something)
(rare) A revolt or protest.

Descendants

English: swelling
Scots: swallin

References

“swel(le (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.

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