garboil

[ gahr-boil ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. confusion.

garboil

/ ˈɡɑːbɔɪl /

noun

1. archaic.
   confusion or disturbance; uproar

Word History and Origins

Origin of garboil¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French garbouil, from Old Italian garbuglio; further origin unknown

Word History and Origins

Origin of garboil¹

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

Example Sentences

While they had “nourished the garboil” in Scotland, fanned the flame, they professed to believe that France was aiming, through Scotland, at England. 

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"Meantime, let your lordship consider what dispositions you are to make for this wretched girl who is the cause of all this garboil."

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Look here, and, at thy sovereign leisure, read The garboils she awak'd;at the last, best.

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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.

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The fight is fought and lost; there's an end to the garboil.

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