Main Entry:

¹knell

Pronunciation:

\ˈnel\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English cnyllan; akin to Middle High German erknellen to toll

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb : to summon or announce by or as if by a knell intransitive verb 1 : to ring especially for a death, funeral, or disaster : toll 2 : to sound in an ominous manner or with an ominous effect