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



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