- Lowbell
- Lowbell Low"bell`, v. t. To frighten, as with a lowbell. [1913 Webster]
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Lowbell
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Lowbell — Low bell , n. [Low a flame + bell.] 1. A bell used in fowling at night, to frighten birds, and, with a sudden light, to make them fly into a net. [1913 Webster] The fowler s lowbell robs the lark of sleep. King. [1913 Webster] 2. A bell to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lowbell — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: perhaps from low (IV) + bell 1. : a small bell (as for the neck of a sheep or cow) 2. archaic : a bell used with a sudden casting of light to frighten, stupefy … Useful english dictionary
loobel — variant of lowbell Obs … Useful english dictionary
