Hell (?), n. [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. hölle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. Cf. Hele, v. t., Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult.]
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1. The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades.
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He descended into hell. Book of Common Prayer.
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Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell. Ps. xvi. 10.
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2. The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish. “Within him hell.” Milton.
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It is a knell
That summons thee to heaven or to hell. Shak.
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3. A place where outcast persons or things are gathered; as: (a) A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention. (b) A gambling house. “A convenient little gambling hell for those who had grown reckless.” W. Black. (c) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type. Hudibras.
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Gates of hell. (Script.) See Gate, n., 4.
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