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2 entries found for quell. To select an entry, click on it. (Click 'Go' if nothing happens.) Main Entry: 1quell  Pronunciation: 'kwel Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to kill, quell, from Old English cwellan to kill; akin to Old High German quellen to torture, kill, quAla torment, Lithuanian gelti to hurt Date: 13th century 1 : to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity <quell a riot> 2 : QUIET, PACIFY <quell fears> - quell·er noun |
