pell

Pell, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Pelt, v. t.] Defn: To pelt; to knock about. [Obs.] Holland. Pell, n. Etym: [OF. pel, F. peau, L. pellis a skin. See Fell a skin.] 1. A skin or hide; a pelt. 2. A roll of parchment; a parchment record. Clerk of the pells, formerly, an officer of the exchequer who entered accounts on certain parchment rolls, called pell rolls. [Eng.]

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