peal

noun

/piːl/

Etymology

From Middle English pele, peil, probably an apheretic variant of Middle English apel, appel, from Old French apel (“an appeal; pealing of bells”). Compare appeal.

derived from apel — “an appeal; pealing of bells”
derived from apel
inherited from pele

Definitions

1
A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts,…
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
- and the deep thunder, peal on peal, afar
A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
The changes rung on a set of bells
The changes rung on a set of bells; in the strict sense a full peal of at least 5040 changes.
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1. 4
  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
  - The bell pealed 20 times, clanging into the dusk as Mr. Bush’s motorcade drove off.
2. 5
  To utter or sound loudly.
  - The warrior's name, / Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.
3. 6
  To assail with noise.
  - Nor was his ear less pealed.
4. 7
  To resound
  To resound; to echo.
  - And the whole air pealed / With the cheers of our men.
5. 8
  To appeal.
  - To A baron of chekker þay mun hit pele'.
6. A small salmon
  A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.
7. A surname.

The neighborhood

Derived

dumb peal, peal of bells, thunderpeal, outpeal, peal out, unpealed

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA