goule

See also gōulè

Anglo-Norman

Noun

goule f. (oblique plural goules, nominative singular goule, nominative plural goules)

1. mouth
   • circa 1155, Wace, Le Roman de Brut:

     De cel dragon dui rai issoient
     Qui par la gole fors sailloient

     Two rays came out of this dragon
     Out of its mouth

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French

Etymology 1

Arabic

Noun

goule f. (plural goules)

1. ghoul (spirit; ghost)

Etymology 2

Old French goule which evolved into Modern French gueule, but has survived as a regional or informal variant. Compare Picard goule

Noun

goule f. (plural goules)

1. Nonstandard form of gueule (face; mouth)

Anagrams

• logue, logué

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Old French

Noun

goule f. (oblique plural goules, nominative singular goule, nominative plural goules)

1. mouth
   • circa 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci encoumence de la Griesche d'este:

     Ne boivent pas, chacuns le coule,
     Tant en antonnent par la goule