LekhoriLekhoriA loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
Whether thoſe peales of praiſe be his or no.
A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
Ingulphus, the chronicler of Croyland Abbey, mentions that a peal of seven bells was put up there in the tenth century, and that there was not such a harmonious peal in the whole of England; which implies that rings of bells were then common.
A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.
To sound with a peal or peals.
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep...
A surname.
From Middle English pele, peil, probably an apheretic variant of Middle English apel, appel, from Old French apel (“an appeal; pealing of bells”). Compare appeal.
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To utter or sound loudly.
The warrior's name, / Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.
To assail with noise.
Nor was his ear less pealed.