01 v. t. To swell; to cause to swell, or puff up.
imp. & p. p.
Tumefied; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tumefying
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To swell; to cause to swell, or puff up.“To swell, tumefy, stiffen, not the diction only, but the tenor of the thought.” — De Quincey.