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