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Dutch
Etymology
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
Noun
guil m (plural guilen, diminutive guiltje n)
- an old or worn-down horse, a nag
- Synonym: knol
- (obsolete) any horse, in particular a workhorse
- Synonyms: paard, werkpaard
- a lazy person
- (obsolete) a coarse, crude person
Usage notes
Many old dictionaries also mention a meaning “mare, especially one that hasn't borne foals or hasn't been covered”.
Hypernyms
Northwestern Dinka
Noun
guil
- cob
References
- Dinka-English Dictionary, 2005
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
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Verb
guil (past ghuil, future guilidh, verbal noun gul, past participle guilte)
- weep, cry
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Noun
guil m
- genitive singular of gul