Etymology 1Edit



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.

Etymology 2Edit

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


vell ‎(plural vells)

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



Etymology 1Edit

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


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

  1. old

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin vĕllus.


vell m ‎(plural vells)

  1. (agriculture) fleece
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