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1828 Definition

PEAL, n. [from L. pello, whence appello, to appeal. The sense is to drive; a peal is a driving of sound. This word seems to belong to the family of L. balo,and Eng. to bawl,jubilee, bell, &c.]

A loud sound, usually a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts of a multitude,&c.

PEAL, v.i. To utter loud and solemn sounds; as the pealing organ.

PEAL, v.t. To assail with noise.

Nor was his ear less pealed.

1. To cause to ring or sound; to celebrate.

The warrior's name

Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.

2. To stir or agitate. [Not used.]
1913 Definition
Peal (peal)
n.(?)
Peal
[Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoöl.)
  1. A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.
    [Prov. Eng.]
  2. To appeal.
    [Obs.] Spencer.
  3. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc.
    "A fair peal of artillery." Hayward.

    Whether those peals of praise be his or no. Shak.

    And a deep thunder, peal on peal, afar. Byron.

  4. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells.

    To ring a peal. See under Ring.

  5. To utter or give out loud sounds.

    There let the pealing organ blow. Milton.

  6. To resound] to echo.

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

  7. To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad.

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

  8. To assail with noise or loud sounds.

    Nor was his ear less pealed. Milton.

  9. To pour out.
    [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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