See Also: lowbell(dictionary)

lowbell (iou)



lowbell noun & verb. L16.
[Perh. from LOW adjective + BELL noun1.]
A. noun.
A small bell; esp. a cow-bell, a sheep-bell. L16-M17.
A bell used at night in fowling, to stupefy the birds with terror. L16-E19.
b. verb trans.
Capture (birds) by the use of a lowbell; scare or bewilder as with a lowbell. L16-M17.
Deride by the jangling of tins, kettles, etc. dial. M19.
lowbeller noun L16.