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fell

Main Entry: ¹fell

Pronunciation: \ˈfel\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fel skin, Latin pellis

Date: before 12th century

1 : skin, hide, pelt
2 : a thin tough membrane covering a carcass directly under the hide

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