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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fell, Fel, adv. [Northern ME. fell (a 1300), fel, f. Fell,a.] Extremely, greatly, very.a1400 Leg. S. xxxii. 189.
The fals fend went away, & fel ferit, fra he had sene That takine c1475 Wall. i. 56.
Eduuarde Langschanks had new begune hys wer Apon Gaskone, fell awfull in effer Ib. iii. 132. a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ. 719.
Thir cruell panis our hertis full fell deris 1535 Stewart 2705.
Mony berne … That wes fell bald, lay bulrand in thair blude a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxii. 10.
‘Fell peart’, quod Cupid, ‘thou appeirs’ 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 180.
Ye ar fell stout to abide so manie warnings
