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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quell \Quell\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quelled}; p. pr & vb n.
{Quelling}.] [See {Quail} to cower.]
1. To die. [Obs.]
Yet he did quake and quaver, like to quell.
--Spenser.
2. To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate. [R.]
Winter's wrath begins to quell. --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quell \Quell\, v. t. [OE. quellen to kill, AS cwellan
causative of cwelan to die; akin to OHG. quellen to torment,
Icel. kvelja See {Quail} to cower.]
1. To take the life of to kill. [Obs.] --Spenser.
The ducks cried as [if] men would them quelle.
--Chaucer.
2. To overpower; to subdue; to put down
The nation obeyed the call rallied round the
sovereign, and enabled him to quell the disaffected
minority. --Macaulay.
Northward marching to quell the sudden revolt.
--Longfellow.
3. To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease;
as to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul.
Much did his words the gentle lady quell. --Spenser.
Syn: to subdue; crush; overpower; reduce; put down repress;
suppress; quiet; allay; calm; pacify.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quell \Quell\, n.
Murder. [Obs.] --Shak.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
quell
v 1: suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"
[syn: {squelch}]
2: overcome or allay; "quell my hunger" [syn: {stay}, {appease}]
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