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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Peal

Pēal, n.

noun

(peel), n. [An abbreviation of Fr. appel, a call, appeal, ruffle of a drum, from appeler, to call; Lat. appellare. Cf. APPEAL and REPEAL.]

  1. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts of a multitude, &c. “Whether those peals of praise be his or no.” Milton. “Who vanquished with a peal of words?” Milton. “And the deep thunder, peal on peal, afar?” Byron.
  2. A set of bells tuned to each other; also, the changes rung upon a set of bells.

Pēal, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. PEALED; p. pr. & vb. n. PEALING.] To utter loud and solemn sounds. There let the pealing organ blow. Milton.

Pēal, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. 1. To assail with noise.

Nor was his ear less pealed. Milton.

Sense 2. To cause to ring or sound; to celebrate.

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

Sense 3. To stir or agitate. [Obs.] Ainsworth.

Pēal, v. i.

verbintransitive

To appeal. [Obs. and rare.] Spenser.