"gomeral" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gomerals [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive (by way of -rel) of Middle English gōme (“man, warrior, husband, male servant”), Old English guma (“male, hero”), from Proto-Germanic *gumô (“man, person”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ (“man, person”). More at groom. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gome|gōme|man, warrior, husband, male servant}} Middle English gōme (“man, warrior, husband, male servant”), {{inh|en|ang|guma||male, hero}} Old English guma (“male, hero”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*gumô||man, person}} Proto-Germanic *gumô (“man, person”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*ǵʰmṓ||man, person}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ (“man, person”), {{l|en|groom}} groom Head templates: {{en-noun}} gomeral (plural gomerals)
  1. (chiefly Scotland, now rare) Fool, simpleton. Tags: Scotland, archaic Categories (topical): People Synonyms: gomeril

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