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Quell
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.
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Quell Quell, n. Murder. [Obs.] --Shak.

Meaning of Quell from wikipedia

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