Swelling

Definitions

1. The state of being swollen.
   countable, uncountable
2. Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.
   countable, uncountable
3. A rising, as of passion or anger.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Ne take⟳ noon hede to brynge togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make⟳ quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra.”

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