n. [ AS. del, akin to E. dale; cf. D. delle, del, low ground. See Dale. ]
In dells and dales, concealed from human sight. Tickell. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sweet doxies and dells. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖ A shortened form of Accademia della Crusca, an academy in Florence, Italy, founded in the 16th century, especially for conserving the purity of the Italian language. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The Accademia della Crusca (literally, academy of the bran or chaff) was so called in allusion to its chief object of bolting or purifying the national language. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to the Accademia della Crusca in Florence. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Dellacruscan School,