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gambol(1) (iou)



gambol noun & adjective. Also (earlier) gambold. M16.
[Alt. of GAMBADE.]
A. noun.
A caper, frisk, or frolic, esp. of a child or an animal; a playful action. Usu. in pl. M16.
Shakespeare Winter's Tale A dance which the wenches say is a gallimaufry of gambols. S. Richardson A silly poor girl, set up by the gambol of fortune for a May-game.
A toy, a plaything. L16-M17.
B. attrib. or as adjective. Playful, sportive. L16-M17.