King James Bible Dictionary

SWELL'ED, participle passive Enlarged in bulk; inflated; tumefied.

Of Jordan (Jeremiah 12:5), literally the "pride" of Jordan (as in R.V.), i.e., the luxuriant thickets of tamarisks, poplars, reeds, etc., which were the lair of lions and other beasts of prey. The reference is not to the overflowing of the river banks. (Comp. 49:19; 50:44; Zechariah 11:3).

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.

SWELT, for swelled, is not in use.

SWELT, verb intransitive To faint; to swoon.

SWELT, verb transitive To overpower, as with heat; to cause to faint. [We now use swelter.]

SWELT'ER, verb intransitive [from swelt.] To be overcome and faint with heat; to be ready to perish with heat.

SWELT'ER, verb transitive To oppress with heat.

SWELT'ERED, participle passive Oppressed with heat.

SWELT'ERING, participle present tense Fainting or languishing with heat; oppressing with heat.

SWELT'RY, adjective Suffocating with heat; oppressive with heat; sultry. [See Sultry, which is probably a contraction of sweltry ]