pell

"a parchment," mid-15c., earlier "skin, hide" (mid-14c.), from Anglo-French pell, Old French pel "skin" (13c., Modern French peau), from Latin pellem, pellis "skin, leather, parchment, hide" (see film (n.)).

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peliosis hepatis, pelisse, pelite, pelitic, pelizaeus-merzbacher disease, pell, pell-mell, pella, pellagra, pellagra-preventive factor, pellagrin

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Knocking—or praising—schools for their share of Pell Grant recipients really is rearranging the deck chairs here.
When Diversity Fails the Poor|Jedediah Purdy|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Our ambition is to become something of a model in financial management rather than a cause for occasional scandal,” Pell said.
Vatican Bank: No More Secret Accounts For Politicians And “Bad Families”|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How much time Pell and Kwan have spent actually living in Rhode Island (they have a house in Providence) has come into question.
Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race|Nicholas McCarvel|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We might have to wait and do further lessons after the election,” Pell says lightheartedly, himself a beginner.
Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race|Nicholas McCarvel|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Or perhaps she and Pell could try the figure skating pairs event in Pyeongchang in 2018?
Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race|Nicholas McCarvel|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They've put Mrs. Pell's body on the couch, but, except for that, nothing's been touched.
The Diamond Pin|Carolyn Wells
He got the water-bottle hanging on the peg by the fireplace, and brought that to Pell also.
The Bad Man|Charles Hanson Towne
He borrowed a drag from Mr. Pell, and took them all up for a lunch at Mrs. Costell's in Westchester.
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him|Paul Leicester Ford
Pell saw a gleam of hope through the darkness of this moment.
The Bad Man|Charles Hanson Towne
Pell sighed deeply, slowly looked into the viewer again and said, "Kronski and I'll be back on the next rocket, Chief."
Brink of Madness|Walter J. Sheldon

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