jangler
(ˈdʒæŋglə(r))
[a. OF. jangleor, nom. janglere, f. jangler to jangle: see -er2 3.]
One who jangles: † a. A chatterer, idle talker, or prater; a story-teller, a jester (obs.); b. A noisy disputant.
| 1303 R. Brunne Handl. Synne 9307 For Ianglers, þys tale y tolde, Þat þey yn cherche here tunges holde. 1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. x. 31 Iaperes and iogeloures and iangelers of gestes. c 1386 Chaucer Manciple's T. 239 A Iangler is to god abhomynable. 1422 tr. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv. 227 Tho that haue ribbis bocchynge outwardes..bene yanglours, and folis in wordys. 1491 Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) i. xl. 60 a/1 Yf ony were a Iangeler, a Lyar, or Chyder; she warnyd her for to amende her. 1551 T. Wilson Logike (1580) 56 b, A brablyng iangeler without all reason. 1604 T. Wright Passions iv. i. 107 Ianglers and praters deserue to be registred in the catalogue of fooles. 1651 W. Cartwright Ordinary ii. ii. in Hazl. Dodsley XII. 240 You snyb mine old years, sans fail I wene you bin A jangler and a golierdis. 1884 Chr. Commw. 23 Oct. 20/3 Any other clique of junior janglers and wranglers. |