gomerel

or gom·er·al, gom·er·il

[ gom-er-uh l ]
/ ˈgɒm ər əl /

noun Scot. and North England.

a fool.

Origin of gomerel

1805–15; obsolete gome man (Old English guma; cognate with Gothic guma, Latin homō) + -rel

Words nearby gomerel

gomberg, gombo, gombroon, gomel, gomer, gomerel, gomeril, gomitoli, gomme syrup, gommie, gomorrah

Example sentences from the Web for gomeril

  • Eden stared at her friend with the astonishment of a gomeril at a contortionist.

    Eden |Edgar Saltus

  • Wasn't she the jewel of the world altogether, an' how could he ever have been such a gomeril as to doubt her?

    North, South and Over the Sea |M.E. Francis (Mrs. Francis Blundell)

British Dictionary definitions for gomeril

gomeril
/ (ˈɡɒmərɪl) /

noun

Scot a slow-witted or stupid person

Word Origin for gomeril

C19: of uncertain origin