yell

yell
{{11}}yell (n.) late 14c., originally in Scottish, from YELL (Cf. yell) (v.).
{{12}}yell (v.) O.E. gellan (Mercian), giellan (W.Saxon), class III strong verb (past tense geal, pp. gollen), from P.Gmc. *gelnanan (Cf. O.N. gjalla "to resound," M.Du. ghellen, Du. gillen, O.H.G. gellan, Ger. gellen "to yell"), extended form of root of O.E. galan "to sing" (source of the -gale in NIGHTINGALE (Cf. nightingale)); from PIE *ghel- "to cry out, shout, sing." Related: Yelled; yelling.

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