- kvelja
- v. слаб. -ja-; praes. kvel; praet. kvalda (kvalða), pl. kvǫldum; pp. kvaldr и kvalinn(acc.) мучить, терзать, пытать
Old Norse-ensk orðabók. 2013.
kvelja
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Quell — Quell, 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.] 1. To take the life of; to kill. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The ducks cried as [if] men would… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quell — quellable, adj. queller, n. /kwel/, v.t. 1. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. 2. to vanquish; subdue. 3. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child s mother quelled his fears of the… … Universalium
quell — (v.) O.E. cwellan to kill, murder, execute, from P.Gmc. *kwaljanan (Cf. O.E. cwelan to die, cwalu violent death; O.S. quellian to torture, kill; O.N. kvelja to torment; M.Du. quelen to vex, tease, torment; O.H.G. quellan … Etymology dictionary
quell — [[t]kwɛl[/t]] v. t. 1) to suppress; subdue; crush: to quell an uprising[/ex] 2) to quiet; allay: to quell a child s fear of thunder[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE cwellan to kill; akin to G quӓlen to vex, ON kvelja to torment; cf. kill I… … From formal English to slang
