gauler

French

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to beat, beat down with a pole

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French gauler (knock down with a pole) inherited from Old French gauler derived from Frankish *walu (stick) derived from Proto-Germanic *waluz (stick, root, staff) derived from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (turn, wind, roll, twist, round, coil, crowd, revolve, throng) suffix from French gaule.

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French

gaule

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