Meanings
plural gingles
- obsoleteObsolete form of jingle.
Or for a need on foot can post himſelfe into credite with his Merchant, only with the Gingle of his spurre, and the Ierke of his Wand.
1599 (first performance), B. I. [i.e., Ben Jonson], “The Names of the Actors”, in The Comicall Satyre of Euery Man out of His Humor. […], London: […] [Adam Islip] for William Holme, […], published 1600, →OCLC, Act I, scene i, signature A iij, verso
present singular third person gingles · participle present gingling · participle past gingled · past gingled
- obsoleteObsolete form of jingle.
He asked me then what children Were they who gingled thus upon the lute?
1863, Westland Marston, Donna Diana1 more example
I / Perceive 'tis an advantage for a man to vvear ſpurres, / The rovvell of Knight-hood does gingle in the eare of their / Vnderſtanding.
1632, Iames Shirley [i.e., James Shirley], Changes: Or, Love in a Maze. A Comedie, […], London: […] G. P. for William Cooke, […], →OCLC, Act I, page 3
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