bell binder, bell winder

A local name of a plant, Convolvulus sepium. bělle (1), * bele, a . & s. [Fr. belle (as s.) = a beautiful female, fem. of beau or bel ; (adj.) = pleasing to the eye, beautiful, handsome, fine.] A. As adjective : Fine. "That ben enb launched with bele paroles and with bele clothes."- Piers Plowman , p. 278. ( Richardson .) B. As substantive (of the form belle [1]): A beautiful young lady; a fine or fashionable young lady, even though not distinguished for beauty. "Your prudent grandmammas, ye modern belles, Content with Bristol, Bath, and Tun bridge Wells." Cowper: Retirement. * belle-cheer, * bele-chëre, s. 1. Good cheer. 2. Good company. "And enbelyse his burg with his bele -chere." Gawayn and the Green Knight. bělle (2), s. [BELL.]