"swellen" meaning in Middle English

See swellen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

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: strong weak [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]
  1. To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:
    To become overweight or chubby.
    Categories (topical): Health, Obesity, Size
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-WbqQNuPm Disambiguation of Health: 31 23 26 2 4 4 1 5 0 4 Disambiguation of Obesity: 40 21 24 2 3 3 1 4 0 3 Disambiguation of Size: 25 25 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:
    To display visible signs of pregnancy.
    Categories (topical): Health, Sex, Size
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-WCouQbMA Disambiguation of Health: 31 23 26 2 4 4 1 5 0 4 Disambiguation of Sex: 2 25 14 11 15 15 7 2 0 8 Disambiguation of Size: 25 25 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3. To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:
    (medicine) To become swollen due to illness or injury.
    Categories (topical): Medicine, Health, Oncology, Pathology, Size
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-2XoKu-fd Disambiguation of Health: 31 23 26 2 4 4 1 5 0 4 Disambiguation of Oncology: 3 28 36 4 11 11 6 1 0 1 Disambiguation of Pathology: 11 26 37 3 8 8 3 2 0 1 Disambiguation of Size: 25 25 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:
    To become distended or excrescent.
    Categories (topical): Size
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-qQBy5IXC Disambiguation of Size: 25 25 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5. To experience intense emotions:
    To become prideful or vain.
    Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-lAo6yLI0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 6 1 2 2 34 34 3 7 0 11 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 9 6 24 21 11 8 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 6 7 6 23 23 11 7 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 5 5 29 29 9 6 4 4
  6. To experience intense emotions:
    (rare) To become distressed, worried, or concerned.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-ZklFEdaj Disambiguation of Emotions: 6 1 2 2 34 34 3 7 0 11 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 9 6 24 21 11 8 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 6 7 6 23 23 11 7 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 5 5 29 29 9 6 4 4
  7. To rise, to go above its previous position.
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-jNADKUsS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 9 6 24 21 11 8 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 6 7 6 23 23 11 7 5 6
  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 Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-swellen-enm-verb-IiExWl6l Disambiguation of Emotions: 6 1 2 2 34 34 3 7 0 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swelle, swell, swallen, swellyn, swellin Related terms: swelle, swellynge

Alternative forms

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        "To enliven; to make more lively."
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        "(rare) To enliven; to make more lively."
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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}
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        "past",
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      "form": "swelle",
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      "form": "-",
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      "form": "swellen",
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        "plural",
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      "form": "swollen",
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        "past",
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      "form": "swelleden",
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      "form": "swellynge",
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        "present"
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      "form": "swellende",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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      "form": "swollen",
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      "form": "swolle",
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      "form": "swelled",
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        "participle",
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      "form": "yswolle",
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        "past"
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      "word": "swelle"
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      "word": "swellynge"
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        "To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:",
        "To become overweight or chubby."
      ],
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        "To display visible signs of pregnancy."
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        "To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:",
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      ],
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        [
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          "swell"
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        [
          "grow",
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          "medicine",
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        [
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          "swollen"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:",
        "(medicine) To become swollen due to illness or injury."
      ],
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        "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."
      ],
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        [
          "gassy",
          "gassy"
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          "windy",
          "windy"
        ]
      ],
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        "(euphemistic) To become gassy or windy."
      ],
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        "euphemistic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English euphemisms",
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become aroused."
      ],
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        [
          "aroused",
          "aroused"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, euphemistic) To become aroused."
      ],
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        "euphemistic",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To enliven; to make more lively."
      ],
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        "(rare) To enliven; to make more lively."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛlən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "swelle"
    },
    {
      "word": "swell"
    },
    {
      "word": "swallen"
    },
    {
      "word": "swellyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "swellin"
    }
  ],
  "word": "swellen"
}

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