knoll 1
— knolly , adj.
/nohl/ , n.
a small, rounded hill or eminence; hillock.
[ bef. 900; ME cnol, OE cnoll; c. Norw knoll hillock; akin to D knol turnip, Icel knollur, G Knollen, Dan knold tuber ]
knoll 2
— knoller , n.
/nohl/ , Archaic.
v.t.
1. to ring or toll a bell for; announce by tolling.
2. to ring or toll (a bell).
v.i.
3. to sound, as a bell; ring.
4. to sound a knell.
n.
5. a stroke of a bell in ringing or tolling.
[ 1350-1400; ME (n. and v.); var. of KNELL ]