Etymology · Middle English
goute
2 English words descend from Middle English goute, most common first.
- goutAn extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
- goutteA charge in the form of a teardrop shape, originally with wavy sides, but now often with straight sides.