joll

The story

1. Middle English · derived fromchavel“jaw”
2. Middle English · derived fromcholle“throat, gullet”
3. Middle English · derived fromjolle“head”
4. Middle English · inherited fromjollen
5. English todayjoll

From Middle English jollen, (also chollen), perhaps from Middle English jolle (“head”), itself a blend of Middle English cholle (“throat, gullet”) and jawle, a variant of Middle English chavel (“jaw”).

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