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noun
A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
Whether thoſe peales of praiſe be his or no.
a fair peal of artillery
A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
Ingulphus, the chronicler of Croyland Abbey, mentions that a peal of seven bells was put up there in the tenth century, and that there was not such a harmonious peal in the whole of England; which implies that rings of bells were then common.
The changes rung on a set of bells; in the strict sense a full peal of at least 5040 changes.
verb
To sound with a peal or peals.
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep...
To the church we'll swiftly steal, then our wedding bells will peal, / You can go as far you like with me, in my merry Oldsmobile
To utter or sound loudly.
The warrior's name, / Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.
To assail with noise.
Nor was his ear less pealed.
To resound; to echo.
And the whole air pealed / With the cheers of our men.
To appeal.
To A baron of chekker þay mun hit pele'.
noun
A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.