bells

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The things that they esteeme most of all those which we gaue them, were bels, christall of Azure colour, and other toyes to hang at their eares or about their necke.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard

The tinkle of the traveller's bels, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.

From Some Reminiscences by Conrad, Joseph

Prim-rose first borne child of Ver, Merry Spring times Herbinger, With her bels dimme.

From The Two Noble Kinsmen by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)

The 24 likewise we sold bels, sheetes, and thimbles, and tooke two li. one ounce and a quarter of gold.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 by Hakluyt, Richard

Ring ye the bels, to make it weare away, And bonefiers make all day; And daunce about them, and about them sing, That all the woods may answer, and your eccho ring.

From Bulchevy's Book of English Verse by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir