KELLS

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Kells

plural of Kell

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Kells

A surname.

A village in Kilkenny, Ireland.

A town in Meath, Ireland.

A village in Antrim, Northern Ireland.

A suburban area in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NX9616).

A parish at in New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.

Anagrams

• skell

Noun

kells

plural of kell

Anagrams

• skell

Source: Wiktionary


KELL

Kell, n.

Definition: A kiln. [Obs.]

Kell, n. Etym: [A modification of kale.]

Definition: A sort of pottage; kale. See Kale, 2. Ainsworth.

Kell, n. Etym: [Cf. Caul.]

1. The caul; that which covers or envelops as a caul; a net; a fold; a film. [Obs.] I'll have him cut to the kell. Beau. & Fl.

2. The cocoon or chrysalis of an insect. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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