kwɪl n. & v. --n. 1 (in full quill-feather) a
large feather in a
wing or tail. 2
the hollow stem of
this. 3 (in full quill pen) a
pen made of a quill. 4 (usu. in pl.) the spines of a
porcupine. 5 a
musical pipe made of a hollow stem. --v.tr.
form into cylindrical quill-like folds;
goffer. øquill-coverts the feathers
covering the base of quill-feathers. øøquilling n. [ME prob. f. (M)LG quiele]