Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in the eye, and palls upon the sense. --Addisin. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
palled — pæl n. chum, buddy, an affectionate term for a friend v. make friends with, mingle with, fraternize, chum pÉ”Ël n. coffin, casket; piece of cloth used to cover a coffin; covering that produces a dark or gloomy effect, shroud v. tire, make… … English contemporary dictionary
palled — ˈpȯld adjective Etymology: pall (I) + ed : covered with or wearing a pall … Useful english dictionary
un|ap|palled — «UHN uh PLD», adjective. not appalled; not daunted; fearless; dauntless … Useful english dictionary
pal — I. noun Etymology: Romany phral, phal brother, friend, from Sanskrit bhrātṛ brother; akin to Old English brōthor brother Date: circa 1682 a close friend • palship noun II. intransitive verb (palled; palling) Date: 1879 to be … New Collegiate Dictionary
English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue … Wikipedia
pal — pal1 [pæl] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Romany; Origin: phral, phal brother, friend , from Sanskrit bhratr brother ] 1.) informal a close friend →↑mate ▪ We ve been pals since we were at school. ▪ an old pal (=a friend you have ha … Dictionary of contemporary English
pall — I UK [pɔːl] / US [pɔl] noun Word forms pall : singular pall plural palls 1) [singular] something such as smoke, dust, or cloud that covers an area and makes it darker pall of: a thick pall of cigarette smoke 2) a) [countable] a coffin b) a thick… … English dictionary
pall — pall1 [pôl] vi. palled, palling [ME pallen, aphetic for appallen,APPALL] 1. to become cloying, insipid, boring, wearisome, etc. 2. to become satiated or bored vt. to satiate, bore, or disgust pall2 [pôl] n … English World dictionary
Pall — Pall, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Palled} (p[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Palling}.] [Either shortened fr. appall, or fr. F. p[^a]lir to grow pale. Cf. {Appall}, {Pale}, a.] To become vapid, tasteless, dull, or insipid; to lose strength, life, spirit, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palling — Pall Pall, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Palled} (p[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Palling}.] [Either shortened fr. appall, or fr. F. p[^a]lir to grow pale. Cf. {Appall}, {Pale}, a.] To become vapid, tasteless, dull, or insipid; to lose strength, life, spirit … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
