bowden
intransitive verb
bow·den
ˈbōdᵊn
-ed/-ing/-s
Scottish
: swell
specifically : bloat
Word History
Etymology
earlier Scots boldin, from Middle English (Scots) boldnen, alteration of Middle English bolnen, modification of Old Norse bolgna; akin to Old English & Old High German belgan to be angry, Old Norse bolginn swollen, belgja to cause to swell, Old English belg, bælg bag, skin