gyngle

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gyngel, gingille

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Verb

gyngle

1. To jingle
   • [1387–1400, [Geoffrey] Chaucer, “Here Bygynneth the Book of the Tales of Caunt́burẏ”, in The Tales of Caunt́bury (Hengwrt Chaucer; Peniarth Manuscript 392D) (in Middle English), Aberystwyth, Ceredigion: National Library of Wales, published c. 1400–1410], →OCLC, folio iv, recto:

     And whan he rood, men myghte his brydel heere
     Gynglen in a whistlynge wynd als cleere

     And when he rode, you could hear his bridle
     jingle in a whistling wind as clearly]