n. [ AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. hölle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. Cf. Hele, v. t., Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
He descended into hell. Book of Common Prayer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell. Ps. xvi. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is a knell
That summons thee to heaven or to hell. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gates of hell. (Script.)
v. t. To overwhelm. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_;, &unr_;, a Greek + &unr_; right, judgment. ] (Gr. Antiq.) A judge or umpire in games or combats. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) A large North American aquatic salamander (Protonopsis horrida or Menopoma Alleghaniensis). It is very voracious and very tenacious of life. Also called
adj. recklessly determined;
a. Born in or of hell. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Produced in hell. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Prepared in hell. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A composition for infernal purposes; a magical preparation. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A witch; a hag. Middleton. [ 1913 Webster ]