goul

English

Noun

goul (plural gouls)

1. Obsolete form of ghoul.

Anagrams

• Lugo

Yola

Etymology

Cognate with English ghoul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuːɫ/

Noun

goul

1. devil

   Synonyms: deevil, feand

   • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 5:

     "Faad thay goul ez upa thee, thou stouk" co Billeen,

     "What the divil is on you, you fool?" quoth Billy;

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 132