SWELL'ING, participle present tense Growing or enlarging in its dimensions; growing tumid; inflating; growing tumid; inflating; growing or making louder. SWELL'ING, noun 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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