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noun
A bell used in fowling at night, to frighten birds, and, with a sudden light, to make them fly into a net.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A bell to be hung on the neck of a sheep or cow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
From low + bell. See low (“a flame”).
