vbl. sb. Obs. [f. BOUGE v. (sense 3) + -ING1.] A swelling, protuberance.
1398. Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., V. xl. (1495), 155. The galle is a membre hote and drye sette on the bowgyng of the lyuer. Ibid., V. xlii. (1495), 159. Roundnes of guttes and bowgynge and foldynge is nedefull. Ibid., V. li. (1495), 168. The inner bowchynge and roundenes of the thies.
