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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Yell \Yell\, n.
   A sharp, loud, hideous outcry.
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         Their hideous yells
         Rend the dark welkin.                    --J. Philips.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Yell \Yell\ (y[e^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Yelled; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Yelling.] [OE. yellen, [yogh]ellen, AS. giellan, gillan,
   gyllan; akin to D. gillen, OHG. gellan, G. gellen, Icel.
   gjalla, Sw. g[aum]lla to ring, resound, and to AS., OS., &
   OHG. galan to sing, Icel. gala. Cf. 1st Gale, and
   Nightingale.]
   To cry out, or shriek, with a hideous noise; to cry or scream
   as with agony or horror.
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         They yelleden as feendes doon in helle.  --Chaucer.
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         Nor the night raven, that still deadly yells.
                                                  --Spenser.
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         Infernal ghosts and hellish furies round
         Environed thee; some howled, some yelled. --Milton.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Yell \Yell\, v. t.
   To utter or declare with a yell; to proclaim in a loud tone.
   --Shak.
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4. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

Yell -- U.S. County in Arkansas
   Population (2000):    21139
   Housing Units (2000): 9157
   Land area (2000):     927.891360 sq. miles (2403.227487 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    20.951280 sq. miles (54.263565 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    948.842640 sq. miles (2457.491052 sq. km)
   Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
   Location:             35.038510 N, 93.362084 W
   Headwords:
    Yell
    Yell, AR
    Yell County
    Yell County, AR

Thesaurus Results for Yell,:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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