Meaning
To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English knyllen, from Old English cnyllan (“to strike; knock; clap”), from Proto-West Germanic *knuʀlijan, from Proto-Germanic *knuzlijaną (“to beat; push; mash”), from Proto-Indo-European *gen- (“to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: