Garboil

//ˈɡɑː(ɹ)bɔɪl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Disorder; uproar. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "With greate vproares & garboile shal there bee arisinges of nacion against nacion & royalme against royalme."

  2. 2
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion wordnet

Synonyms

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tumulttumulttumultuousnessuproar

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"With greate vproares & garboile shal there bee arisinges of nacion against nacion & royalme against royalme."

Etymology

From Old French garbouil, connected with Latin bullire (“to boil”).

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