I. ˈkə-jəl noun
Etymology: Middle English kuggel, from Old English cycgel; perhaps akin to Middle High German kugele ball
Date: before 12th century
: a short heavy club
II. transitive verb
( -geled or -gelled ; -gel·ing or cud·gel·ling ˈkəj-liŋ, ˈkə-jə-)
Date: 1596
: to beat with or as if with a cudgel
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- cudgel one's brains