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Peal \Peal\ (p[=e]l), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zool.)
A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. [Prov. Eng.]
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Peal \Peal\, v. i.
To appeal. [Obs.] --Spencer.
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Peal \Peal\, n. [An abbrev. of F. appel a call, appeal, ruffle
of a drum, fr. appeller to call, L. appellare. See {Appeal}.]
1. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells,
thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc. "A fair peal
of artillery." --Hayward.
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Whether those peals of praise be his or no. --Shak.
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And a deep thunder, peal on peal, afar. --Byron.
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2. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the
diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells.
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{To ring a peal}. See under {Ring}.
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Peal \Peal\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pealed} (p[=e]ld); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Pealing}.]
1. To utter or give out loud sounds.
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There let the pealing organ blow. --Milton.
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2. To resound; to echo.
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And the whole air pealed
With the cheers of our men. --Longfellow.
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Peal \Peal\, v. t.
1. To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud
sounds; to noise abroad.
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The warrior's name,
Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.
--J. Barlow.
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2. To assail with noise or loud sounds.
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Nor was his ear less pealed. --Milton.
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3. To pour out. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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