peal

UK /piːl/ US /piːl/
verb 5noun 4name 1

Definitions

noun

1

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

2

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.

3

The changes rung on a set of bells; in the strict sense a full peal of at least 5040 changes.

verb

1

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

2

To utter or sound loudly.

The warrior's name, / Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.

3

To assail with noise.

Nor was his ear less pealed.

4

To resound; to echo.

And the whole air pealed / With the cheers of our men.

5

To appeal.

To A baron of chekker þay mun hit pele'.

noun

1

A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.

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