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Kell vs Jell - What's the difference?

kell | jell |

As nouns the difference between kell and jell

is that kell is (obsolete) the caul or kell can be a kiln or kell can be a sort of pottage; kale while jell is a jelly or gel.

As a verb jell is

to gel.

kell

English

Etymology 1

Compare caul.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) The caul.
  • (obsolete, figurative) That which covers or envelops, like a caul; a net; a fold; a film.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • I'll have him cut to the kell .
  • (obsolete) The cocoon or chrysalis of an insect.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kiln.

    • Etymology 3

    A modification of kale.

    Noun

    (-)
  • A sort of pottage; kale.
    • (Ainsworth)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    jell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a jelly or gel

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To gel
  • * {{quote-journal
    • , date = 2008-12-05 , first = Elizabeth , last = Pennisi , title = Hopping to a Better Protein , journal = , doi = 10.1126/science.322.5907.1454 , issn = 0036-8075 , url = http://www.sciencemag.org/content/322/5907/1454.full , passage = A lot of things are jelling , says Hoffman. }}