n. Murder. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
Yet he did quake and quaver, like to quell. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Winter's wrath begins to quell. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. ]
The ducks cried as [ if ] men would them quelle. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
The nation obeyed the call, rallied round the sovereign, and enabled him to quell the disaffected minority. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Northward marching to quell the sudden revolt. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
Much did his words the gentle lady quell. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. [ Sp. cuello, L. collum neck. ] A ruff for the neck. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]