Meaning of soul knell | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of passing bell.

obsolete

Examples

“The rich Churle enlarging his Barnes proportionably to his deſires, had his Night ; hee heard that ſoule-knell , Thou foole, this Night ſhall they fetch away thy ſoule.”

“The firſt dead 19. hours, or there about The ſoul knell-towld, then paſſing-peal rang out, All things appointed to convey him thence, His ſoul return's and gives his body ſence;”

“And the Wolf going down met the Fox half way; Reynard, " glad and blithe " that the Wolf was a true penitent and in clean living, promised to have his soul-knell rung and masses said for him.”

CEFR level