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goll - What does it mean?

Definition of 'goll'

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (obsolete) hand
  • * {{quote-book|year=1609|author=Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher|title=Philaster|chapter=|edition= citation
    • |passage=Then give me thy Princely goll , which thus I kisse, to whom I crouch and bow; But see my royall sparke, this head-strong swarme that follow me humming like a master Bee, have I led forth their Hives, and being on wing, and in our heady flight, have seazed him shall suffer for thy wrongs. }}
  • * {{quote-book|year=1622|author=|title=The Noble Spanish Soldier|chapter=|edition= citation
    • |passage=Give me thy goll , thou are a noble girl. }}

    Etymology 2

    From God

    Proper noun

    (en-proper noun)
  • (euphemistic) God
  • * {{quote-book|year=1900|author=Edward Noyes Westcott|title=The Christmas Story from David Harum|chapter=|edition= citation
    • |passage='I dunno what you mean,' says Jim. 'Yes, ye do, goll darn ye!' says Dick, 'yes, ye do. }}
  • * {{quote-book|year=1919|author=Various|title=The Best Short Stories of 1917|chapter=|edition= citation
    • |passage=By goll ! that's all I'm good for to take on now. }} ----

    Similar to 'goll'

    gull, goal, gel, ghoul, gaol, gall, gill, gal, goyal, geal, ghyll, gell, gowl, gyil, gwall, goel, gyall, gayal