jaunce
English
Etymology
Perhaps from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French jancer (“to jolt, jog”), of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "gmq" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. origin, related to Swedish ganta (“to sport, romp, jest, play the fool”). More at jaunt.
Pronunciation
Verb
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- To prance; to frolic.
- To jolt or shake.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
Noun
jaunce (plural jaunces)
- A jaunt.