kell

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kell - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Kell \Kell\, n.
     A kiln. [Obs.]
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  Kell \Kell\, n. [A modification of kale.]
     A sort of pottage; kale. See Kale, 2. --Ainsworth.
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  Kell \Kell\, n. [Cf. Caul.]
     1. The caul; that which covers or envelops as a caul; a net;
        a fold; a film. [Obs.]
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              I'll have him cut to the kell.        --Beau. & Fl.
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     2. The cocoon or chrysalis of an insect. -- B. Jonson.
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kell - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Kell, IL (village, FIPS 39324)
    Location: 38.49080 N, 88.90416 W
    Population (1990): 213 (78 housing units)
    Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 62853