SWELL'ING, ppr. Growing or enlarging in its dimensions growing tumid inflating growing tumid inflating growing or making louder.
SWELL'ING, n. A tumor,or any morbid enlargement of the natural size as a swelling on the hand or leg.
1. Protuberance prominence.
The superficies of such plates are not even, but have many cavities and swellings.
2. A rising or enlargement by passion as the swellings of anger, grief or pride.
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