swellynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• swalyng, swellyng, swelling

Etymology

From swellen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɛlinɡ/

Noun

swellynge (plural swellynges)

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

Descendants

• English: swelling
• Scots: swallin

References

• “swelling(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.