Fell

Fell

“Fell” (from Old Norse fell, fjall, "mountain") is a word used to refer to mountains, or certain types of mountainous landscape, in Scandinavia, the Isle of Man, parts of northern England, and Scotland.

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Famous quotes containing the word fell:

    “As the son straddled
    the husband’s back
    when he fell at her feet,
    the housewife,
    though burnt by certain anger,
    began to laugh.”
    —Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)

    “In the fell clutch of circumstance,
    I have not winced nor cried aloud:
    Under the bludgeonings of chance
    My head is bloody, but unbowed.”
    —W.E. (William Ernest)

    “Dominique Ballon: You fell off the sofa, you stupid idiot.
    Inspector Clouseau: I know I fell off the sofa, Madame. There’s no need to tell me—everything I do is carefully planned, Madame.”
    —Blake Edwards (b. 1922)