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joll en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /dʒəʊl/ (UK)
  • /dʒoʊl/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English jollen, (also chollen), perhaps from Middle English jolle (“head”), itself a blend of Middle English cholle (“throat, gullet”) and jawle, a variant of Middle English chavel (“jaw”).

Meanings

  1. (dialectal) To bump, knock; push.
  2. (UK, dialectal) To walk clumsily; stagger; lurch.

Forms

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jolled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
jolled Tense=Past lexicographic
jolling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
jolls Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

joll en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /dʒəʊl/ (UK)
  • /dʒoʊl/ (US)

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of jol (“a party”).
    alt of jol

Forms

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jolls Number=Plur lexicographic