GAMBOLS
Noun
gambols
plural of gambol
Source: Wiktionary
GAMBOL
Gam"bol, n. Etym: [OE. gambolde, gambaulde, F. gambade, gambol, fr.
It. gambata kick, fr. L. gamba leg, akin to F. jambe, OF. also,
gambe, fr. L. gamba, hoof or perh. joint: cf. Gr. cam crooked; perh.
akin to E. chamber: cf.F. gambiller to kick about. Cf. Jamb, n.,
Gammon ham, Gambadoes.]
Definition: A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.
Dryden.
Gam"bol v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gamboled, or Gambolled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gamboling or Gambolling.]
Definition: To dance and skip about in sport; to frisk; to skip; to play in
frolic, like boys or lambs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition