Cities with similar population. Source: The Lindenhurst, NY weather data displayed above is derived from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric). Air quality and pollution data is derived from the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency).
â¢ QUILL (noun). The noun QUILL has 4 senses: 1. pen made from a bird's feather. 2. a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog. 3. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird. 4. the hollow spine of a feather. Familiarity information: QUILL used as a noun is uncommon.
It is probable that this word Åscillum, something that swings back and forth, is simply an extended use of the word Åscillum meaning a small mouth, a small face (a diminutive of Ås, mouth), since the swinging objects most often consisted of masks or tondi depicting faces.