geogolere

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ġēogulere, ġēoglere

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *gug- (“to laugh”). Compare Old High German gougalāri, goukalāri (“magician; juggler; sorcerer”) (Modern German Gaukler), Old Norse kuklari (“juggler; wizard”), Medieval Latin caucleārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈje͜oː.ɡo.le.re/, [ˈje͜oː.ɣo.le.re]

Noun

ġēogolere m (nominative plural ġēogoleras)

  1. juggler
  2. magician; sorcerer; wizard

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġēogolere ġēogoleras
accusative ġēogolere ġēogoleras
genitive ġēogoleres ġēogolera
dative ġēogolere ġēogolerum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ioglar, jogeler (partly)
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