definitions

garboil

[ gahr-boil ]
/ ˈgɑr bɔɪl /
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noun Archaic.

confusion.

Nearby words

garbled, garbo, garbo, greta, garboard, garboard strake, garboil, garbology, garcia, garcilaso de la vega, garcía lorca, garcía moreno

Origin of garboil

1540–50; < Middle French garbouil < Old Italian garbuglio
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Examples from the Web for garboil

  • Garboil, a tumult or hubbub, was originally garboyl, and came from old French garbouil (Italian garbuglio).

    English Past and Present|Richard Chevenix Trench

  • And even had he done so it is odds none would have heard him, for the late calm was of a sudden turned to garboil.

    Mistress Wilding|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for garboil

garboil

/ (ˈɡɑːbɔɪl) /

noun

archaic confusion or disturbance; uproar

Word Origin for garboil

C16: from Old French garbouil, from Old Italian garbuglio, ultimately from Latin bullīre to boil, hence, seethe with indignation
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