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Webster 1913 Edition


Sewel

Sew′el

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Noun.
[Etymol. uncertain.]
A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place.
Halliwell.

Webster 1828 Edition


Sewel

SEW'EL

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Noun.
Among huntsmen, something hung up to prevent deer entering a place.