Now dial. (see Eng. Dial. Dict.). [f. SWELL v. + -TH.] (A) swelling (lit. and fig.).
1631. Byfield, Doctr. Sabb., 101. His wound and bruise could be seene no where but on his head, necke and face in swelth and blacknesse.
1647. Trapp, Comm. Matt. xix. 23. The greatest wealth is ordinarily tumoured up with the greatest swelth of rebellion against God.
1671. Grew, Anat. Plants, vi. § 2. The continuance and ampliation or, (as I may call it) the swelth and superbience of the Inner Part thereof. Ibid. (1681), Musæum, II. I. i. 183. Neither is it only the swelth of the Barque, but the Wood it self is augmented.
