guimple

Old French

Alternative forms

  • gimple

Etymology

Frankish *wimpil.

Noun

guimple oblique singular, f (oblique plural guimples, nominative singular guimple, nominative plural guimples)

  1. wimple (headgear worn by nuns)

Descendants

  • → Catalan: grímpola
  • Middle French: guimple, guimpe
    • French: guimpe
    • → English: gimp
    • → Occitan: guimpla, guimpa
  • → Middle French: gymple
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