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quell

1. quell \'kwel\ vt [ME quellen to kill, quell, fr. OE cwellan to kill; 
   akin to OHG ]quellen to torture, kill, qua-la torment, Gk belone- needle 1: 
   to put down : SUPPRESS {~ a riot}  2: QUIET, PACIFY {~ fears}  - quell.er n
2. quell n [ME, fr. quellen] archaic  : KILLING, SLAUGHTER; also : the 
   power of quelling