Obs. In 5–6 knepill, knappell. [a. LG. knäpel, knepel, Du. knepel, kneppel, var. of kleppel (see Grimm).] The clapper of a bell.
c. 1500. Churchw. Acc. Heybridge (Nichols, 1797), 152. For the makynge of the cage of the great bell Knepill. Ibid. (c. 1560), 154. For newe mendynge of the third bell Knappell agense Hallowmasse.
