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pellmell
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pellmellnoun
Confusedly; tumultuously; one among another.
Etymology: pesle mesle, Fr.
When we have dash’d them to the ground,
Then defie each other; and pell mell
Make work upon ourselves. William Shakespeare, King John.Never yet did insurrection want
Such moody beggars, starving for a time
Of pellmell havock and confusion. Henry IV.He knew when to fall on pellmell,
To fall back and retreat as well. Hudibras.
Webster Dictionary
Pellmelladverb
in utter confusion; with confused violence
Etymology: [F. ple-mle, prob. fr. pelle a shovel + mler to mix, as when different kinds of grain are heaped up and mixed with a shovel. See Pell shovel, Medley.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pellmell in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pellmell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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