jaunce

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English

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle English jouncen, perhaps from Old French jancer (to jolt, jog), from North Germanic, related to Swedish ganta (to sport, romp, jest, play the fool), from Old Norse ganta(sk), of uncertain origin, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂- (to gape, yawn).[1] More at jaunt. Perhaps influenced by bounce.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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jaunce (third-person singular simple present jaunces, present participle jauncing, simple past and past participle jaunced)

  1. To prance; to frolic.
  2. To jolt or shake.

Noun

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jaunce (plural jaunces)

  1. A jaunt.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ganta”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy][1] (in Swedish), 1937

Further reading

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