"swellen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Low German]

IPA: /ˈsvɛlən/, [ˈsvɛl̩n]
Etymology: From Old Saxon swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną. Compare Dutch zwellen, English swell, German schwellen, Northern Sami svälla. Etymology templates: {{inh|nds|osx|swellan}} Old Saxon swellan, {{inh|nds|gem-pro|*swellaną}} Proto-Germanic *swellaną, {{cog|nl|zwellen}} Dutch zwellen, {{cog|en|swell}} English swell, {{cog|de|schwellen}} German schwellen, {{cog|se|svälla}} Northern Sami svälla Head templates: {{head|nds|verb}} swellen Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], swellen [infinitive], swell [first-person, present, singular], swull [first-person, preterite, singular], swells [present, second-person, singular], swellst [present, second-person, singular], swulls [preterite, second-person, singular], swullst [preterite, second-person, singular], swell [present, singular, third-person], swellt [present, singular, third-person], swull [preterite, singular, third-person], swellt [plural, present], swellen [plural, present], swullen [plural, preterite], swell [imperative, singular], swellt [imperative, plural], swellen [participle, present], swullen [participle, past], eswullen [participle, past], geswullen [participle, past]
  1. (intransitive) to swell up; to bulge Tags: intransitive Derived forms: afswellen, answellen, toswellen, Swellen
    Sense id: en-swellen-nds-verb-3pnMhCd4 Categories (other): Low German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Verb [Middle Dutch]

Etymology: From Old Dutch *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|dum|odt|*swellan}} Old Dutch *swellan, {{inh|dum|gem-pro|*swellaną}} Proto-Germanic *swellaną Head templates: {{head|dum|verb|head=|head2=}} swellen, {{dum-verb}} swellen
  1. to swell
    Sense id: en-swellen-dum-verb-Y5thUuU1 Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈswɛlən/
Etymology: From Old English swellan, from Proto-West Germanic *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|swellan}} Old English swellan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*swellan}} Proto-West Germanic *swellan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*swellaną}} Proto-Germanic *swellaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} swellen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|swell|swal|swoll|swoll|c=3|w=ed|y=p2}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], swellen [infinitive], to swellen [infinitive], swelle [infinitive], swelle [first-person, present, singular], swal [first-person, past, singular], swelled [first-person, past, singular], swellest [present, second-person, singular], swolle [past, second-person, singular], swal [past, second-person, singular], swelledest [past, second-person, singular], swelleth [present, singular, third-person], swal [past, singular, third-person], swelled [past, singular, third-person], swelle [present, singular, subjunctive], swolle [past, singular, subjunctive], swelled [past, singular, subjunctive], swelle [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], swellen [plural, present], swelle [plural, present], swollen [past, plural], swolle [past, plural], swelleden [past, plural], swellede [past, plural], swelleth [imperative, plural, present], swelle [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], swellynge [participle, present], swellende [participle, present], swollen [participle, past], swolle [participle, past], swelled [participle, past], yswolle [participle, past], swelle [alternative], swell [alternative], swallen [alternative], swellyn [alternative], swellin [alternative]
  1. To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:
    To become overweight or chubby.
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-WbqQNuPm Categories (other): Obesity, Size Disambiguation of Obesity: 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Size: 36 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 19
  2. To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:
    To display visible signs of pregnancy.
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-WCouQbMA
  3. To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:
    (medicine) To become swollen due to illness or injury.
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-2XoKu-fd Categories (other): Medicine, Health, Pathology, Sex Disambiguation of Health: 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pathology: 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Sex: 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:
    To become distended or excrescent.
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-qQBy5IXC
  5. To experience intense emotions:
    To become prideful or vain.
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-lAo6yLI0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 11 9 8 21 16 10 6 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 7 8 7 7 22 22 7 7 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 6 5 5 29 29 5 5 4 5 Disambiguation of Emotions: 1 1 1 1 45 45 1 1 0 2
  6. To experience intense emotions:
    (rare) To become distressed, worried, or concerned.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-ZklFEdaj Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Emotions Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 7 8 7 7 22 22 7 7 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 6 5 5 29 29 5 5 4 5 Disambiguation of Emotions: 1 1 1 1 45 45 1 1 0 2
  7. To rise, to go above its previous position.
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-jNADKUsS
  8. (euphemistic) To become gassy or windy. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-rWftcYY7 Categories (other): Middle English euphemisms
  9. (rare, euphemistic) To become aroused. Tags: euphemistic, rare
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-PsGDAK0p Categories (other): Middle English euphemisms
  10. (rare) To enliven; to make more lively. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-IiExWl6l
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: swelle, swellynge
Categories (other): Oncology Disambiguation of Oncology: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun [West Frisian]

Head templates: {{head|fy|noun form}} swellen
  1. plural of swel Tags: form-of, plural Form of: swel
    Sense id: en-swellen-fy-noun-h6ySLVNc Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, West Frisian entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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        [
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        [
          "swell",
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          "grow"
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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        {
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          "name": "Pathology",
          "orig": "enm:Pathology",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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          "langcode": "enm",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "To become swollen due to illness or injury."
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        [
          "swell",
          "swell"
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        [
          "grow",
          "grow"
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          "medicine",
          "medicine"
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          "swollen",
          "swollen"
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        "To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:",
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        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:",
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      "id": "en-swellen-enm-verb-qQBy5IXC",
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        [
          "swell",
          "swell"
        ],
        [
          "grow",
          "grow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 6 5 5 29 29 5 5 4 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
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          "orig": "enm:Emotions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To experience intense emotions:",
        "To become prideful or vain."
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      "id": "en-swellen-enm-verb-lAo6yLI0"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "7 8 7 7 22 22 7 7 6 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 6 5 5 29 29 5 5 4 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 1 1 1 45 45 1 1 0 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
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          "orig": "enm:Emotions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To experience intense emotions:",
        "To become distressed, worried, or concerned."
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      "id": "en-swellen-enm-verb-ZklFEdaj",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To experience intense emotions:",
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To rise, to go above its previous position."
      ],
      "id": "en-swellen-enm-verb-jNADKUsS",
      "links": [
        [
          "rise",
          "rise"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English euphemisms",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become gassy or windy."
      ],
      "id": "en-swellen-enm-verb-rWftcYY7",
      "links": [
        [
          "gassy",
          "gassy"
        ],
        [
          "windy",
          "windy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(euphemistic) To become gassy or windy."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English euphemisms",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become aroused."
      ],
      "id": "en-swellen-enm-verb-PsGDAK0p",
      "links": [
        [
          "aroused",
          "aroused"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, euphemistic) To become aroused."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To enliven; to make more lively."
      ],
      "id": "en-swellen-enm-verb-IiExWl6l",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To enliven; to make more lively."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛlən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "swellen"
}

{
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fy",
        "2": "noun form"
      },
      "expansion": "swellen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "West Frisian",
  "lang_code": "fy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "West Frisian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
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        }
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        "plural of swel"
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      "id": "en-swellen-fy-noun-h6ySLVNc",
      "links": [
        [
          "swel",
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "swellen"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "afswellen"
    },
    {
      "word": "answellen"
    },
    {
      "word": "toswellen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Swellen"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "osx",
        "3": "swellan"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Saxon swellan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*swellaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *swellaną",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "zwellen"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch zwellen",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "swell"
      },
      "expansion": "English swell",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "schwellen"
      },
      "expansion": "German schwellen",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "se",
        "2": "svälla"
      },
      "expansion": "Northern Sami svälla",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Saxon swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną. Compare Dutch zwellen, English swell, German schwellen, Northern Sami svälla.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swell",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swull",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "preterite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swells",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellst",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swulls",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "preterite",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swullst",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "preterite",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swell",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swull",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "preterite",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swullen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swell",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swullen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eswullen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "geswullen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "swellen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Low German",
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  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Low German class 3 strong verbs",
        "Low German entries with incorrect language header",
        "Low German intransitive verbs",
        "Low German lemmas",
        "Low German terms derived from Old Saxon",
        "Low German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Low German terms inherited from Old Saxon",
        "Low German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Low German verbs",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to swell up; to bulge"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swell",
          "swell"
        ],
        [
          "bulge",
          "bulge"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to swell up; to bulge"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsvɛlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsvɛl̩n]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "swellen"
}

{
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nl",
            "2": "zwellen"
          },
          "expansion": "Dutch: zwellen",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Dutch: zwellen"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "li",
            "2": "zwèlle"
          },
          "expansion": "Limburgish: zwèlle",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Limburgish: zwèlle"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "*swellan"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch *swellan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*swellaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *swellaną",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Dutch *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "swellen",
      "name": "head"
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "swellen",
      "name": "dum-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "dum",
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      "categories": [
        "Middle Dutch class 3 strong verbs",
        "Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
        "Middle Dutch lemmas",
        "Middle Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
        "Middle Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
        "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Middle Dutch verbs",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to swell"
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        [
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          "swell"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "swellen"
}

{
  "categories": [
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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Emotions",
    "enm:Health",
    "enm:Obesity",
    "enm:Oncology",
    "enm:Pathology",
    "enm:Sex",
    "enm:Size"
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  "descendants": [
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          "args": {
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: swell"
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    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "swell",
            "3": "swall"
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          "expansion": "Scots: swell, swall",
          "name": "desc"
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      ],
      "text": "Scots: swell, swall"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "swellan"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English swellan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*swellan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *swellan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*swellaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *swellaną",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English swellan, from Proto-West Germanic *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną.",
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    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-st",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to swellen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swal",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swolle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swal",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelledest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swal",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swolle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swollen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swolle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelleden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swollen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swolle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yswolle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swelle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swell",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swallen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swellin",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "swellen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "swell",
        "2": "swal",
        "3": "swoll",
        "4": "swoll",
        "c": "3",
        "w": "ed",
        "y": "p2"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-st"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "swelle"
    },
    {
      "word": "swellynge"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:",
        "To become overweight or chubby."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swell",
          "swell"
        ],
        [
          "grow",
          "grow"
        ],
        [
          "chubby",
          "chubby"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:",
        "To display visible signs of pregnancy."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swell",
          "swell"
        ],
        [
          "grow",
          "grow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Medicine"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:",
        "To become swollen due to illness or injury."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swell",
          "swell"
        ],
        [
          "grow",
          "grow"
        ],
        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ],
        [
          "swollen",
          "swollen"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:",
        "(medicine) To become swollen due to illness or injury."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:",
        "To become distended or excrescent."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swell",
          "swell"
        ],
        [
          "grow",
          "grow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To experience intense emotions:",
        "To become prideful or vain."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To experience intense emotions:",
        "To become distressed, worried, or concerned."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To experience intense emotions:",
        "(rare) To become distressed, worried, or concerned."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To rise, to go above its previous position."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rise",
          "rise"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English euphemisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become gassy or windy."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gassy",
          "gassy"
        ],
        [
          "windy",
          "windy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(euphemistic) To become gassy or windy."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English euphemisms",
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become aroused."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "aroused",
          "aroused"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, euphemistic) To become aroused."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To enliven; to make more lively."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To enliven; to make more lively."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛlən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "swellen"
}

{
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fy",
        "2": "noun form"
      },
      "expansion": "swellen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "West Frisian",
  "lang_code": "fy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "West Frisian entries with incorrect language header",
        "West Frisian non-lemma forms",
        "West Frisian noun forms"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "swel"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of swel"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swel",
          "swel#West_Frisian"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "swellen"
}

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