PENNILL
\pˈɛnɪl], \pˈɛnɪl], \p_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_l]\
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pen'il, n. a kind of Welsh verse, in which the singer has to change words and measure according to the variations of his accompanist on the harp. [W. 'a verse,' pl. pennillion.]
By Thomas Davidson
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(pl. -illion). (Stanza of) improvised verse sung to harp at Eisteddfod &c.
By Sir Augustus Henry
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