pell
1 of 2verb
ˈpel
-ed/-ing/-s
intransitive verb
dialectal, chiefly England : hasten, hurry
transitive verb
obsolete : beat, pelt
pell
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: a roll of parchment
specifically : one formerly used in the English Exchequer to record receipts and expenditures
appointed … his second brother clerk of the pells 
G. O. Trevelyan
G. O. Trevelyan 
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English pellen
Noun
Middle English pel skin, roll of parchment, from Middle French, from Latin pellis skin