gull

See also: Gull

English
A gull

Pronunciation
  • enPR: gŭl, IPA(key): /ˈɡʌl/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌl

Etymology 1

From Middle English gulle, from a Brythonic language, from Proto-Brythonic *gwuɨlann, from Proto-Celtic *wēlannā (“seagull”). Cognate with Welsh gwylan, Cornish goolan, Breton gouelan, Old Irish faílenn, Scottish Gaelic faoileag. Compare French goéland, a borrowing from Breton.

Noun

gull (plural gulls)

  1. A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
    • 1947 January and February, O. S. Nock, “"The Aberdonian" in Wartime”, in Railway Magazine, page 8:
      The tide was out, and we drew up amid the strong bracing smell of seaweed, with gulls screeching, wheeling around, and gliding on the wind.
  2. Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Cepora.
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Etymology 2

Perhaps from an obsolete term gull (“swallow”).[1]

Noun

gull (plural gulls)

  1. (slang) A cheating trick; a fraud.
  2. One easily cheated; a dupe.
  3. (obsolete, Oxford University slang) A swindler or trickster.
    • 1825, Bernard Blackmantle, The English Spy:
      You'll excuse me, sir, but as you are fresh, take care to avoid the gulls; they fly about here in large flocks, I assure you, and do no little mischief at times." "I never understood that gulls were birds of prey," said I.—"Only in Oxford, sir; and here, I assure you, they bite like hawks, and pick many a poor young gentleman as bare before his three years are expired, as the crows would a dead sheep upon a common. […] "
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Verb

gull (third-person singular simple present gulls, present participle gulling, simple past and past participle gulled)

  1. To deceive or cheat.
  2. (US, slang) To mislead.
  3. (US, slang) To trick and defraud.
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References
  1. “gull”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Further reading

Faroese
Chemical element
Au
Previous: hvítagull, platin (Pt)
Next: kyksilvur, kviksilvur (Hg)

Etymology

From Old Norse gull, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʊtl/

Noun

gull n (genitive singular guls, uncountable)

  1. gold
  2. (in proverbs) richness, money, livestock
  3. gold medal, first place (sports, etc.)

Declension
n9s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative gull gullið
Accusative gull gullið
Dative gulli gullinum
Genitive guls gulsins

Icelandic
Chemical element
Au
Previous: platína (Pt)
Next: kvikasilfur (Hg)

Etymology

From Old Norse gull (“gold”), from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʏtl/
  • Rhymes: -ʏtl

Noun

gull n (genitive singular gulls, nominative plural gull)

  1. (uncountable) gold (chemical element)
  2. (countable) a cherished thing
  3. (countable) a gold medal or prize

Declension
declension of gull
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gull gullið gull gullin
accusative gull gullið gull gullin
dative gulli gullinu gullum gullunum
genitive gulls gullsins gulla gullanna

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish guld (pre-1907 Riksmål spelling), from Old Norse gull, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʉlː/

Noun

gull n (definite singular gullet, uncountable)

  1. gold

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse gull and goll, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą. Akin to English gold.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʉlː/

Noun

gull n (definite singular gullet, uncountable)

  1. gold

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References

Old Norse
FWOTD – 11 February 2014

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”). Cognate with Old English gold, Old Frisian gold, Old Saxon gold, Old Dutch golt, Old High German gold, Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌻𐌸 (gulþ). See also Finnish kulta. Ultimately from Pre-Germanic *ǵʰl̥tóm (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“yellow; gleam; to shine”).

Pronunciation
  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈɡulː/

Noun

gull n (genitive gulls, plural gull)

  1. (uncountable, singular only) gold
  2. (countable) a jewel, thing of value, especially a finger-ring
    • Stjórn 78, in 1862, C. R. Unger, Stjórn: gammelnorsk Bibelhistorie: fra Verdens Skabelse til det babyloniske Fangenskab. Christiania, page 254:
      Enn þegar sem hon bar þetta gull, […]
      But when she wore that ring, […]

Declension
  Declension of gull (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gull gullit gull gullin
accusative gull gullit gull gullin
dative gulli gullinu gullum gullunum
genitive gulls gullsins gulla gullanna

Derived terms
Terms derived from gull
  • fingrgull (“finger-ring”)
  • gullaldr (“golden age”)
  • gullari (“banner of Charlemagne”)
  • gullauðigr (“rich in gold”)
  • gullauðr (“wealth in gold”)
  • gullband (“golden headband”)
  • gullbaugr (“gold ring”)
  • gullberg (“goldmine”)
  • gullbitlaðr (“gold-bitted”)
  • gullbitull (“a bit of gold”)
  • gullbjartr (“bright as gold”)
  • gullborði (“gold lace”)
  • gullbóka (“to embroider with gold”)
  • gullbóla (“gold bull”)
  • gullbrynja (“gold coat of mail”)
  • gullbúinn (“ornamented with gold”)
  • gullbǫllr (“golden ball”)
  • gulldálkr (“golden pin”)
  • gulldropi (“drops of gold”)
  • gullepli (“golden apple”)
  • gullfalligr (“charming”)
  • gullfágaðr (“stained with gold”)
  • gullfestr (“gold chain”)
  • gullfjallaðr (“embroidered with gold”)
  • gullgóðr (“of pure gold”)
  • gullgǫrð (“golden girth”)
  • gullgǫrr (“made of gold”)
  • gullhagr (“skilled in making gold”)
  • gullhálsar (“gold-necks”)
  • gullhárr (“golden-haired”)
  • gullheimr (“golden age”)
  • gullhella (“bar of gold”)
  • gullhirzla (“gold treasury”)
  • gullhjalt (“golden hilt”)
  • gullhjálmr (“golden helmet”)
  • gullhlað (“golden lace”)
  • gullhlaðinn (“laced with gold”)
  • gullhringr (“gold ring”)
  • gullhús (“treasure house”)
  • gullhyrndr (“golden-horned”)
  • gullinhjalti (“golden hilt”)
  • gullinkambi (“gold comb”)
  • gullinn (“golden”)
  • gullinstóla (“with throne of gold”)
  • Gullintanni (“Heimdall”)
  • gullintoppa (“gold-tuft”)
  • gullkalekr, gullkalikr (“golden chalice”)
  • gullkambr (“golden comb”)
  • gullkálfr (“golden calf”)
  • gullker (“golden vessel”)
  • gullkista (“golden chest”)
  • gullknappr (“gold button”)
  • gullknappaðr (“gold-buttoned”)
  • gullknútr (“gold knot”)
  • gullknǫttr (“gold ball”)
  • gullkóróna (“gold crown”)
  • gullkranz (“golden garland”)
  • gullkross (“golden cross”)
  • gulllað (“golden lace”)
  • gullleggja (“to lace with gold”)
  • gullligr (“golden”)
  • gullmál (“ornaments of gold”)
  • gullmálmr (“gold ore”)
  • gullmen (“golden necklace”)
  • gullmerktr, gullmerkaðr (“marked with gold”)
  • gullmunnr, gullmuðr (“Chrysostom”)
  • gullnagli (“gold nail”)
  • gullnisti (“locket of gold”)
  • gullofinn (“gold-woven”)
  • gullormr (“golden serpent”)
  • gullpenningr (“gold penny”)
  • gullrekendi (“gold chain”)
  • gullrekinn (“inlaid with gold”)
  • gullritinn (“written with gold”)
  • gullroðinn (“gilt”)
  • gullsandr (“golden sand”)
  • gullsaumaðr (“embroidered with gold”)
  • gullsettr (“laid with gold”)
  • gullskál (“gold basin”)
  • gullskillingr (“gold shilling”)
  • gullskotinn (“woven with gold”)
  • gullskrift (“golden tablet”)
  • gullskrín (“gold shrine”)
  • gullslitr (“gold colour”)
  • gullsmeittr, gullsmeltr (“gold-enamelled”)
  • gullsmiðr (“goldsmith”)
  • gullsmíð (“goldsmithery”)
  • gullsmíðligr (“of goldsmithery”)
  • gullspánn (“gold ornament of ships”)
  • gullspori (“gold spur”)
  • gullsproti (“golden scepter”)
  • gullspuni (“gold spinning”)
  • gullspǫng (“gold sprangle”)
  • gullstafaðr (“gold-striped”)
  • gullstafr (“gold letter”)
  • gullstaup (“gold stoup”)
  • gullsteindr (“gold-stained”)
  • gullstóll (“gold chain”)
  • gullstúka (“gold sleeve”)
  • gullstǫng (“bar of gold”)
  • gullsylgja (“golden brooch”)
  • gulltafla (“gold piece used in playing”)
  • gullteinn (“gold pole”)
  • gulltoppr (“name of a horse”)
  • gullvafiðr (“wounded with gold”)
  • Gullvarta (“Golden Gate in Constantinople”)
  • gullveggr (“golden wall”)
  • gullviðjur (“gold withies”)
  • gullvippaðr (“wrapped in gold”)
  • gullvægr (“precious”)
  • gullvǫndr (“gold thread”)
  • gullþráðr (“gold wand”)

Descendants
  • Icelandic: gull n
  • Faroese: gull n
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gull n
  • Old Swedish: gull n
  • Old Danish:
  • Gutnish: gull n

References
  • “gull”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • gull in An Icelandic-English Dictionary, R. Cleasby and G. Vigfússon, Clarendon Press, 1874, at Internet Archive.
  • gull in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse gull, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

Noun

gull n

  1. (poetic, archaic) gold
    Har du silver har du gull, / har du kistorna full?
    Do you have silver and gold, / are your treasure chests full? (song lyrics)
    Wilt thw wara tik sielffuir hull, / tw älska friiheet meer än gull (Old Swedish, poem by bishop Tomas, 1439)
    Vill du vara dig själver huld, / du älska frihet mer än guld (translated to standard Swedish)
    If you want to help yourself, you should love freedom more than gold
  2. (colloquial) baby, darling, someone dear and cute (gullig), someone to cuddle (gulla med)
    mina små gull
    my little darlings
    Kom nu gullet, det är finfint väder ute
    Come on baby, it's a perfect sunny day

Usage notes
  • The form gull is archaic or poetic outside compound words and fixed expressions, where it has taken the sense of beloved or favorable as in gullgosse (“golden boy”), gullegris (“darling, pet”), gullunge (“beloved child”), etc.

Declension
Declension of gull 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative gull gullet gull gullen
Genitive gulls gullets gulls gullens
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