To ring a peal in a man's ears; to scold at him: his wife rang him such a peal!
·vt To pour out. II. Peal ·noun A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. III. Peal ·vi To <<Appeal>>. I...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
To scold; chiefly applied to women. His wife rung him a fine peal! ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose