swelle
Middle English
Etymology 1
From the verb swellen.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
swelle (plural swelles)
Descendants
- English: swell
References
- “swel(le (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
Adjective
swelle
- (rare) Haughty, vain.
References
- “swelle (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
Adverb
swelle
- (rare) Quickly, immediately.
References
- “swel(le (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old English swellan.
Verb
swelle
- Alternative form of swellen
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