guil
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch guul, gûle. Compare Middle Low German gûl, gûle (“horse, stallion, battle steed”), German Gaul (“hack, nag”) and (regional) Swedish gula (“old horse”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
guil m (plural guilen, diminutive guiltje n)
- an old or worn-down horse, a nag
- Synonym: knol
- (obsolete) any horse, in particular a workhorse
- a lazy person
- (obsolete) a coarse, crude person
Usage notes[edit]
Many old dictionaries also mention a meaning “mare, especially one that hasn't borne foals or hasn't been covered”.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (old horse): paard
Northwestern Dinka[edit]
Noun[edit]
guil
References[edit]
- Dinka-English Dictionary[1], 2005
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb[edit]
guil (past ghuil, future guilidh, verbal noun gul, past participle guilte)
Alternative forms[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
guil m
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