- knells
- nel n. mournful ringing of a bell (i.e. at a funeral); evil omen v. ring a funeral bell; ring in a mournful manner; signal disaster, sound a warning
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Naulls — Recorded in many spellings including Naul, Knells, Naull, Naulls, Noale, Noel, Noell, Nowell, and Nowill, this ancient surname is English but of French origins. It derives from the pre 10th century Old French word noel meaning Christmas, and was… … Surnames reference
Noel — Recorded in many spellings including Naul, Knells, Naull, Naulls, Noale, Noel, Noell, Nowell, and Nowill, this ancient surname is English but of French origins. It derives from the pre 10th century Old French word noel meaning Christmas, and was… … Surnames reference
Noell — Recorded in many spellings including Naul, Knells, Naull, Naulls, Noale, Noel, Noell, Nowell, and Nowill, this ancient surname is English but of French origins. It derives from the pre 10th century Old French word noel meaning Christmas, and was… … Surnames reference
Nowell — Recorded in many spellings including Naul, Knells, Naull, Naulls, Noale, Noel, Noell, Nowell, and Nowill, this ancient surname is English but of French origins. It derives from the pre 10th century Old French word noel meaning Christmas, and was… … Surnames reference
Nowill — Recorded in many spellings including Naul, Knells, Naull, Naulls, Noale, Noel, Noell, Nowell, and Nowill, this ancient surname is English but of French origins. It derives from the pre 10th century Old French word noel meaning Christmas, and was… … Surnames reference
Knell — Knell, v. t. To summon, as by a knell. [1913 Webster] Each matin bell, the baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knell — Knell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knelling}.] [OE. knellen, knillen, As. cnyllan. See {Knell}, n.] To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen. [1913 Webster] Not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knelled — Knell Knell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knelling}.] [OE. knellen, knillen, As. cnyllan. See {Knell}, n.] To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knelling — Knell Knell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knelling}.] [OE. knellen, knillen, As. cnyllan. See {Knell}, n.] To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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