English

Verb

vell ‎(third-person singular simple present vells, present participle velling, simple past and past participle velled)

1. (Britain, dialect) To cut the turf from, as for burning.

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Etymology 2

Compare Latin vellus ‎(“the skin of a sheep with the wool on it, a fleece, a hide or pelt”), or English fell ‎(“a hide”).

Noun

vell ‎(plural vells)

1. The salted stomach of a calf, used in making cheese; a rennet bag.

Catalan

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus, diminutive of vetus.

Adjective

vell m ‎(feminine vella, masculine plural vells, feminine plural velles)

1. old

Etymology 2

From Latin vĕllus.

Noun

vell m ‎(plural vells)

1. (agriculture) fleece

Related terms

• velló

Icelandic

Verb

vell (strong)

1. first-person singular present indicative of vella
2. second-person singular imperative of vella

Verb

vell (weak)

1. second-person singular imperative of vella