fell 1  (f ĕl)
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tr.v. felled, fell·ing, fells 1. a. To cause to fall by striking; cut or knock down: fell a tree; fell an opponent in boxing. b. To kill: was felled by an assassin's bullet. 2. To sew or finish (a seam) with the raw edges flattened, turned under, and stitched down. n.1. The timber cut down in one season. 2. A felled seam.
[Middle English fellen, from Old English fellan, fyllan.]
fella·ble adj. |
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fell 3  (f ĕl)
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n.1. The hide of an animal; a pelt. 2. A thin membrane directly beneath the hide.
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fell 4  (f ĕl)
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n.1. Chiefly British An upland stretch of open country; a moor. 2. A barren or stony hill.
[Middle English fel, from Old Norse fell, fjall, mountain, hill.] |
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fell 5  (f ĕl)
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