What is to raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate; as, to be swelled with pride or haughtiness called?
swell — To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate; as, to be swelled with pride or haughtiness. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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